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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is open to slowing cutting-edge AI progress

Bloomberg 11 September 2026, 09:30 ● Covered by 27 sources

Sam Altman told staff that he is open to slowing cutting-edge AI development. Bloomberg says this was mentioned in its paywalled “Around the Horn” section. The change would be a slower pace for the newest AI work at OpenAI.

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Bloomberg reports Altman told staff he is open to slowing cutting-edge AI development. The issue flags this as a paywalled item in its “Around the Horn” section.

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Today’s dominant AI thread isn’t a new model release, but a credibility crisis inside the conversation around risk. An ex-Anthropic researcher speaking to the BBC said AI staff are “genuinely frightened,” and warned that if current progress keeps pace, there’s a strong chance people “could all die” in the immediate future. The claim sounds like nightmare fuel, but it also lands in a live policy fight: are these warnings being dialed up for market leverage and regulatory traction, or are they pointing to genuine failure modes that need coordinated slowdowns, safety controls, and auditing before capability outruns governance?

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is open to slowing cutting-edge AI progress

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