'Extinction' warnings grow as OpenAI, Anthropic researchers call for AI slowdown
ThereWas · reddit · 2026-09-12
Per CNBC, more researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic are joining calls to slow down AI development, with 'extinction risk' warnings gaining volume. Insiders at frontier labs signaling for a slowdown puts AI safety back at the center of industry debate.
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