Musk urges top AI labs, Chinese companies to test each other's models amid calls for slowdown

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Elon Musk called for the leading AI labs to peer review each others' models before they're released to the public as a way to evaluate their safety.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:14:29 UTC.

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