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

https://mins.news/en/item/58458

- The Verge, 2026-09-14 22:59 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/995186/is-big-techs-ai-slowdown-a-safety-pact-or-a-cartel

> OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and SpaceX leaders loosely agreed to slow AI development, proposing third-party auditors, domestic lab regulation, and a global slowdown. Critics called it a cartel designed to block competitors and weaken open source, while experts said the ideas reflect long-standing safety demands but need stronger safeguards and leadership beyond industry CEOs.

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