The CEOs of two leading AI companies are publicly saying the race to build ever more powerful systems should slow down, adding to a growing stream of warnings from researchers in the field.

NNBC News2026-09-13 23:23

Donald Trump has brushed aside dire warnings from experts about artificial intelligence, saying some negative claims concern events that will not happen. He said his goal is to beat China. A former Anthropic researcher warned that humanity could face a strong chance of dying in the immediate future if development continues at its current pace.

BBBC News2026-09-13 23:13

The drive to develop more powerful AI is accelerating rapidly, prompting prominent industry figures to call for caution. They warn that safety safeguards may be falling behind. Connor Leahy of ControlAI and Sam Winter-Levy of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offer two views on whether catastrophic AI risks are exaggerated or insufficiently taken seriously.

DDW News2026-09-13 21:34

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett discusses calls for federal regulation of artificial intelligence and the state of the U.S. economy ahead of the midterm elections.

FFox News2026-09-13 21:30

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the workplace, students are questioning what their future careers will look like. A recent Pew Research survey found that most U.S. adults under 30 are now more concerned than excited about AI, with job losses among their leading worries. Canada is launching a national AI literacy initiative, while universities are considering how to equip students with employers’ desired skills.

GGlobal News2026-09-13 18:23

Former and current AI workers are warning about the severe dangers of developing AI without regulation. CNN speaks with a former OpenAI employee about how governments might prevent worst-case outcomes. Anthropic says it stopped a possible attempt to use AI to develop bioweapons, while Scott Galloway argues the moment reveals more about “mediocre leadership” than the AI threat itself.

CCNN2026-09-13 18:00

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed growing concerns over the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence, saying the warnings were being raised by “negative forces” and that a human catastrophe would not happen.

CCBC News2026-09-13 17:58

George Stephanopoulos interviews former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon on “This Week,” where Coxon stresses the importance of staying alert to the development of artificial intelligence.

AABC News2026-09-13 16:37

This week’s AI debate has focused on how seriously to treat the technology’s growing risks. Andy Miah, a University of Salford professor, said AI presents real challenges that require closer coordination between companies and governments, but does not pose an existential threat to humanity. Clearer data and concrete figures could help the public understand the risks.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-13 15:50

AI leaders warn that the technology is advancing faster than society’s ability to control it, while Donald Trump says some concerns are exaggerated. AI philosophy professor Raphaël Millière says a real-world security incident this summer shows the risks are no longer hypothetical, but not that AI will kill everyone. He calls for coordinated action by companies and governments to manage the growing safety risks.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-13 15:16

Calls for an industrywide pause or slowdown in AI development are intensifying after a recent Anthropic researcher resignation and public warnings about the technology’s risks.

AABC News2026-09-13 14:48

Experts and industry insiders warn that rapidly deploying self-improving artificial intelligence could carry enormous risks, including the possible extinction of humanity. CBC’s Deana Sumanac-Johnson convenes a panel to distinguish fact from science fiction. The panel premiered Sept. 12, 2026.

CCBC News2026-09-13 14:31

In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, Pete Buttigieg criticized Speaker Mike Johnson after Johnson said he would not rush Congress to decide whether to regulate dangerous AI models.

NNBC News2026-09-13 13:51

As concerns grow over AI’s existential risks, tech leaders Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Elon Musk are calling for a slowdown in AI model development. The roundup also covers the Houthis’ advance in the Red Sea, a stir over Donald Trump’s comments on Irish unity, and Elena Rybakina winning her first U.S. Open title.

RReuters2026-09-13 13:28

In an interview with Meet the Press, former Anthropic AI researcher Jacob Coxon calls for “global coordination” to mitigate AI risks. He says AI’s capabilities could become “quite scary” within six months to a year.

NNBC News2026-09-13 13:13

In an interview on Meet the Press, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would bring the House back into session if lawmakers had a solution for AI guardrails. His comments followed an Anthropic whistleblower’s warning that AI could “kill” humanity within the next decade.

NNBC News2026-09-13 13:08

Rapid AI advances and incidents involving autonomous agents are heightening concerns that safeguards and government oversight are failing to keep up. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Gautam Mukunda says voluntary industry measures are inadequate and argues that increasingly capable systems acting unexpectedly may require stronger independent oversight and legal accountability.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-13 12:59

The AI industry is grappling with a growing conflict between the drive to build increasingly powerful systems and fears that they may become more difficult to understand and control. Parmy Olson and Mike Shepard examine the commercial and national-security forces pushing development and the industry’s efforts to strengthen safeguards.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-13 12:02

Leaders of leading AI companies are calling for a slower pace of development so safety measures can keep up. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that without such a pause, AI could within six to 12 months lead a swarm of agents capable of taking over the entire internet.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-13 11:07

Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic researcher, says people working in AI were “genuinely frightened” by the pace of advances and their possible consequences for humanity. Speaking to the BBC, he discussed his viral resignation post and warned that AI could become out of control.

BBBC News2026-09-13 09:13

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to deliberately slow the advance of model capabilities. He proposed a three-step framework to pace development and allow more time to manage risks, amid growing concern over increasingly powerful systems that could go rogue and perform harmful tasks.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-13 07:29

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei say the development of increasingly powerful AI may need to slow. Amodei argues that frontier AI companies should deliberately pace model improvements so safety measures can keep up. Altman agrees and has suggested leading firms may be nearing an AI safety agreement, amid concern over increasingly autonomous agents.

DDW News2026-09-13 03:00

The CEO of Anthropic, one of the world’s largest AI companies, says research should slow because systems are becoming too sophisticated for humans to control. OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk have echoed the call. Toby Walsh says a “kill us all” scenario is fantastical, but dangerous capabilities are real, citing an Anthropic report on a bot being used by bad actors for bioweapon research.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-13 02:00

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the race to develop artificial intelligence urgently needs to slow down. In a 3,800-word essay, he called for slower advances in AI model capabilities and stronger oversight, including through “embedded evaluators.”

CCNN2026-09-12 23:47