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Top AI Chiefs Call for a Slowdown as President Rejects Limits

Their appeal for audits and a pause aims to buy time for safety work while the White House warns that restraints would hand China an edge.

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Shannon Airport, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Shannon, Ireland. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Artificial intelligence app icons, including the Claude icon, are displayed in perspective on a smartphone screen in Creteil, France, on September 11, 2026, as Anthropic announced that it had blocked several accounts that used its artificial intelligence models for research that could contribute to the development of biological weapons.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sept. 2, 2026.

Overview

  • Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a weekend essay urging a deliberate slowdown, independent third‑party audits, and international coordination to address recent loss‑of‑control incidents in advanced AI.
  • Several leading executives, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk, publicly backed Amodei’s call and some firms signaled operational pauses or delayed IPO plans as they shifted engineers to safety work.
  • A viral resignation by former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon amplified fears that unchecked models could pose catastrophic risks and helped propel the industry appeal into the public spotlight.
  • President Trump forcefully rejected a slowdown on Sept. 14, calling doomsday warnings a "hoax," saying the U.S. must keep its AI lead, and asserting the government already has powers it can use against companies.
  • Policymakers face practical limits to a formal pause because there are no AI‑specific laws, enforcement would need inspections or antitrust waivers, and the dispute complicates U.S. strategy before President Trump’s upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping.