Event Brief
AI leaders and politicians react to calls to pace AI
By The BriefBrief · Sources (38)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Summary: Dario Amodei published an essay titled “We Must Pace the Frontier,” arguing that AI development should be slowed for safety reasons. The article then compiles subsequent statements from other AI leaders and politicians that either support or oppose his call to pace frontier AI development.
WHO: Dario Amodei; other AI leaders and politicians
WHAT: Dario Amodei publishes an essay urging AI development to be slowed, prompting reactions from other AI leaders and politicians.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Amodei’s essay argues that AI development should be slowed down for AI safety.
How this story developed (showing 10 of 10 earlier reports)
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AI leaders urge slowing development over safety concerns
· Sep 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
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Amodei urges AI slowdown ahead of Anthropic IPO talks
· Sep 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
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Altman and Musk back AI slowdown call
· Sep 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
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Altman and Amodei call to slow new AI development
· Sep 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
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AI CEOs call for slowdown over loss of human control
· Sep 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
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Amodei says China poses toughest dilemma for AI slowdown
· Sep 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
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Anthropic CEO urges slowing AI development over risks
· Sep 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
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Anthropic CEO urges AI firms to slow model development
· Sep 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for AI slowdown
· Sep 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
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Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs urge AI development slowdown
· Sep 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Sources (38):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ABC7 News,
ARY News,
Africa News,
Ars Technica,
BBC News,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
CNET News,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Engadget,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
LA Times,
LAist,
MarketWatch,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
TechCrunch,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
The Verge Tech,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Wired
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