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Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

Monday, September 14, 2026


Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Elon Musk agreed over the weekend to slow the pace of AI development, according to a statement from the group. The agreement included a commitment to "pace the frontier" of AI advancement. No formal enforcement mechanism or regulatory body was announced as part of the arrangement.

Original reporting: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/995186/is-big-techs-ai-slowdown-a-safety-pact-or-a-cartel

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