AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development

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Donald Trump dismisses attempts to increase controls on artificial intelligence as ‘sick conspiracy’ AI-linked stocks tumbled on Monday after the bosses of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX called for a slowdown in AI “reckless” development , citing fears…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:17:47 UTC.

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  1. How a slowdown in AI development would impact markets

  2. AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development

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