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AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them
Monday, September 14, 2026
Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk backed Dario Amodei's call for Washington to slow AI development. Donald Trump's administration stated it wants the U.S. to maintain its technological lead over China in artificial intelligence. Trump's team framed AI regulation as their decision to make rather than industry-led restraint.
