Event Brief
Sam Altman says world has right to be afraid of AI
By The BriefBrief · Sources (38)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other tech leaders said growing fears about AI’s threats create incentives to limit further advances. They argued the public has a right to be afraid, while also saying people should trust AI companies.
WHO: Sam Altman and other tech CEOs
WHAT: They said the world has a right to be afraid of AI, but urged trust in AI firms despite concerns about threats to humanity.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: They were responding to growing fears about the threats AI poses to humanity.
How this story developed (showing 14 of 14 earlier reports)
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AI safety push strains internal ties at OpenAI, Anthropic
· Sep 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
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Anthropic co-founder urges slowing AI as a collective action problem
· Sep 16, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
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AI companies seek to slow down after security incidents
· Sep 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
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AI leaders and politicians react to calls to pace AI
· Sep 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
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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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