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How a slowdown in AI development would impact markets

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

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Leaders in AI have explicitly warned that a lack of regulation on the industry could have dire consequences.

CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins to discuss how a slowdown in development could impact stock markets.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:08:48 UTC.

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

  2. Trump criticises 'negative forces' seeking to slow AI development

  3. China says AI CEOs' call for a slowdown is 'fear mongering'

  4. Microsoft sets limits for future AI models as industry throttles frontier development

  5. Global AI stocks slide as warnings over rapid development trigger investor concerns

  6. How a slowdown in AI development would impact markets

  7. What Amodei's AI slowdown could mean for Anthropic's imminent IPO

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