Altman tells staff OpenAI is open to slowing AI development, Reuters reports
signa11 · hn · 2026-09-12
Citing Bloomberg, Reuters reports that Sam Altman told OpenAI staff the company is willing to slow down AI development if needed. It's a notable public stance from a frontier-lab CEO weighing safety against competitive pressure; further details of the internal discussion remain unclear.
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