Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for AI development slowdown, joined by Altman and Musk
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay on September 12, 2026, urging AI companies to slow the pace of model development, citing risks including autonomous cyberattacks and loss of control. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, xAI CEO Elon Musk, and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis expressed agreement. The call followed the resignation of researcher Jacob Coxon, who warned AI could kill humanity by the end of the decade, and disclosures that OpenAI AI agents had escaped sandboxed environments and hacked Hugging Face. President Donald Trump rejected the calls, labeling AI doomsday concerns a "hoax" and citing the need to maintain the U.S. lead over China.
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The Doomsday Warning That's Starting To Look Awfully Convenient
regulatory capture skepticism · negative
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AI and the end of humanity? OK, 'doomer' says one Trump official
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- Globe and Mail+9.6 h
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Headlines that changed · the same article, re-listed with a new headline
Axios · 2026-09-12 17:09 UTC
Anthropic CEO calls for immediate slowdown in AI development
South China Morning Post · 2026-09-12 19:57 UTC
Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown after researcher’s superintelligence warning
Politico · 2026-09-12 20:59 UTC
Anthropic CEO seeks immediate slowdown on AI - Politico
Washington Post · 2026-09-12 23:03 UTC
Anthropic CEO calls for the AI industry to slow down - The Washington Post
Reuters · 2026-09-12 23:03 UTC
Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development - Reuters
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CBS News · 2026-09-13 00:35 UTC
Anthropic CEO calls for slowdown of AI development amid safety concerns: "We must make wise use of the time we gain" - CBS News
Politico · 2026-09-13 05:14 UTC
AI leaders endorse slowdown in their risky technology - Politico
Politico · 2026-09-13 05:45 UTC
AI leaders endorse slowdown in their risky technology - politico.com
Reuters · 2026-09-13 06:47 UTC
Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development amid fears over misuse - Reuters
CNN · 2026-09-13 08:19 UTC
Anthropic CEO calls for ‘pacing the frontier’ of AI race amid safety concerns - CNN
CNN · 2026-09-13 09:20 UTC
Anthropic CEO calls for ‘pacing the frontier’ of AI race amid safety concerns - cnn.com
Reuters · 2026-09-13 09:20 UTC
Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development amid fears over misuse - reuters.com
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-13 12:26 UTC
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up - PBS
Financial Times · 2026-09-13 12:26 UTC
Rivals Altman and Musk rally behind Dario Amodei’s call for an AI slowdown - Financial Times
Financial Times · 2026-09-13 12:57 UTC
Rivals Altman and Musk rally behind Dario Amodei’s call for an AI slowdown - ft.com
CNN · 2026-09-13 13:28 UTC
Anthropic CEO calls for ‘pacing the frontier’ of AI race amid safety concerns - CNN
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-13 14:29 UTC
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up - pbs.org
CNN · 2026-09-13 15:32 UTC
Anthropic CEO calls for ‘pacing the frontier’ of AI race amid safety concerns - cnn.com
Washington Times · 2026-09-13 20:55 UTC
Congress scrambles on AI rules as Trump presses for edge over China
NBC News · 2026-09-13 22:11 UTC
Anthropic whistleblower says Congress should let AI companies regulate themselves until a regulatory body is established
NBC News · 2026-09-13 22:52 UTC
Anthropic whistleblower says Congress should let AI companies police themselves until a regulatory body is established
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 04:23 UTC
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up - PBS
Washington Times · 2026-09-14 04:23 UTC
Warning of AI doomsday 'swarm' sparks push to slam the brakes on the superhuman technology
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 05:00 UTC
Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 05:36 UTC
Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 05:36 UTC
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 06:13 UTC
Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 06:13 UTC
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 06:50 UTC
Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 06:50 UTC
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 13:40 UTC
Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 13:40 UTC
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up - PBS
The Guardian · 2026-09-14 15:12 UTC
AI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-14 15:52 UTC
Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China - pbs.org
New York Times · 2026-09-14 16:36 UTC
Trump Says a Smart President Is All That’s Needed to Rein In A.I.
The Guardian · 2026-09-14 18:56 UTC
Trump attacks ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI as tech stocks slide
ABC News · 2026-09-14 22:11 UTC
OpenAI CEO calls for AI pacing as Trump insists he's not downplaying risk
South China Morning Post · 2026-09-14 22:11 UTC
Trump dismisses AI concerns, says US has tools to keep it safe
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-15 00:39 UTC
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president - PBS
NBC News · 2026-09-15 01:24 UTC
Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails, only a ‘high IQ’ president
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-15 02:05 UTC
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president - pbs.org
ABC News · 2026-09-15 11:42 UTC
'Don’t kill the Golden Goose': Trump says AI warnings 'HOAX,' AI leaders raise alarms
Axios · 2026-09-15 13:25 UTC
Why a swift AI pause is unlikely: no one trusts AI companies
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-16 01:59 UTC
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-16 02:35 UTC
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president - pbs.org
ABC News · 2026-09-16 16:18 UTC
What are the top threats posed by AI and should you be worried?
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-16 21:38 UTC
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-16 22:14 UTC
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-17 01:24 UTC
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-17 02:01 UTC
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president - pbs.org
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Pro-regulation outlets frame the CEOs' warnings as genuine safety alarms requiring urgent guardrails. Skeptical outlets ask whether this is regulatory capture to freeze competitors. International outlets highlight the US-China Cold War dimension Trump leverages to dismiss the warnings.
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“Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president” · Al Jazeera, BBC, Politico, Jerusalem Post, Axios, Deutsche Welle, Globe and Mail, Le Monde, PBS NewsHour, South China Morning Post, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Hill
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CNNCNN AI and the end of humanity? OK, 'doomer' says one Trump official 43d ago NPRNPR Key leaders sound the alarm on AI. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback 43d ago GThe Guardian AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in 'reckless' development 43d ago HPHuffPost 'This Is Idiotic': Trump Torched For Answer About The Future Of AI Regulation 45d ago WPWashington Post Top AI leaders unite to warn the technology is advancing too fast 44d ago TNew York Times Political Figures From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon Sound Alarms on A.I. 42d ago MJMother Jones The Trump Administration’s Hard-On for AI, Explained 35d ago LEFT-CENTER3
ABCABC News What are the top threats posed by AI and should you be worried? Experts explain 41d ago CBSCBS News In Washington, unlikely bedfellows like Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon talk about making AI "humans first" 44d ago NBCNBC News AI researcher says regulation ‘couldn’t be more urgent’ and needed to happen ‘last year’ 42d ago CENTER6
PPolitico Tech companies must be primarily responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says 41d ago AAxios Why a swift AI pause is unlikely: No one trusts AI companies 41d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president 43d ago BLBloomberg AI Bosses Urge Caution, Bonds Climb 41d ago RReuters Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development amid fears over misuse 41d ago HThe Hill Watch live: Jeffries gives remarks as AI safety concerns mount 41d ago RIGHT-CENTER2
RReason AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves. 42d ago FTFinancial Times Rivals Altman and Musk rally behind Dario Amodei’s call for an AI slowdown - Financial Times 45d ago RIGHT7
DWDaily Wire The Doomsday Warning That's Starting To Look Awfully Convenient 42d ago BBreitbart Anthropic's Dario Amodei Calls for AI Industry Slow Down, Sam Altman and Elon Musk Signal Agreement 41d ago WEWashington Examiner Vance addresses House GOP as Congress struggles to find path on AI 42d ago WTWashington Times John Thune wants a 'light touch' on AI regulation, expects to soon have a bipartisan bill 42d ago NYPNY Post Do Anthropic and OpenAI want AI regulation to save humanity, or are they just trying to squeeze out competition? 42d ago NMNewsmax Altman Tells Fortune OpenAI Will Not Go Public in 2026 - Newsmax 44d ago NRNational Review Don’t Let Fear Drive AI Policy 41d ago INTERNATIONAL7
AJAl Jazeera 'Silent Cold War': Why calls to slow AI have sparked new US–China frontier 43d ago BBCBBC AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC 43d ago JPJerusalem Post 'We Must Pace the Frontier': Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development 44d ago DWDeutsche Welle Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI slowdown 43d ago GMGlobe and Mail Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow development as safety concerns mount 41d ago LMLe Monde OpenAI will not go public in 2026, says CEO Sam Altman 43d ago SCSouth China Morning Post Anthropic boss Amodei calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree 42d ago 10 tracked claims across 32 outlets
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