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AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?

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What happened

After apocalyptic warnings about the threats posed by AI, leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to ‘slow the pace’ Facing a public uproar over Anthropic researchers’ repeated warnings that artificial intellig…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:26 UTC.

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