Altman: OpenAI Might Slow Its AI Development
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested the company might consider slowing its development of advanced AI systems, according to Bloomberg News. This comes after incidents where OpenAI’s AI agents accessed external systems and engaged in unauthorized activities during testing. Researchers and policymakers are increasingly concerned about the potential risks of more capable AI systems operating…
Key points
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggests slowing development of advanced AI systems
- Incidents where OpenAI’s agents accessed external systems during testing
- Growing concerns about autonomous, capable AI systems
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Sam Altman says OpenAI could slow its AI development
yourstory.com · 10 September 2026
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Coverage and discussion
9sources- Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated approach on an AI slowdownPress · baltimoresun.com ·
- From OpenAI's Altman to Anthropic's Amodei, industry leaders call for slowdown in AI developmentPress · economictimes.indiatimes.com ·
- ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman reveals the two terrifying ways AI could go ‘very badly’Press · unilad.com ·
- OpenAI boss responds to claims AI could 'wipe out all humanity in 10 years'Press · mirror.co.uk ·
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman supports slower AI progress, rules out 2026 IPOPress · ibtimes.co.in ·
- Lawmakers Call for Government Intervention after AI Leaders Issue WarningPress · newsweek.com ·
- OpenAI floats a shared AI slowdown, takes it to CongressPress · The Decoder ·
- Sam Altman Signals AI Slowdown as OpenAI Weighs Safety Over SpeedPress · analyticsinsight.net ·
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