Coverage dated September 4, 2026 to September 11, 2026

Sam Altman told OpenAI staff the company was open to slowing AI development

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OpenAI's CEO said the company could pace its AI development in conjunction with other labs, but acknowledged some may not agree

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  1. Forbes

    Ex-OpenAI Scientist Warns Of ‘Rogue AIs’ That ‘Try To Get Money And Power' (opens Forbes)

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    A former OpenAI researcher of nearly a decade suggested the AI industry has not addressed the potential problem of “rogue AIs” for “reasons that are largely psychological.”

  2. Insider

    OpenAI's chief scientist says AI labs may need to slow down: 'No one is prepared for the consequences' (opens Insider)

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    OpenAI's chief scientist, Jakub Pachocki, warned that increasingly autonomous AI agents could evade oversight, hack systems, and blackmail humans.

  3. BBC News

    OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI (opens BBC News)

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    The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.

  4. Bloomberg

    OpenAI Top Scientist Urges ‘Extreme Caution’ With Pace of AI (opens Bloomberg)

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    OpenAI’s top scientist has warned that artificial intelligence is evolving so rapidly that it is becoming increasingly difficult for humans to understand and control, and said he expects AI labs to voluntarily slow development for safety reasons.

  5. Fortune

    OpenAI details how AI is accelerating its own work—even as its chief scientist lays out growing dangers and says he hopes the industry slows down (opens Fortune)

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    OpenAI says AI produces three days-worth of research work for every one its human researchers do. OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachoki says AI should be treated as an "alien mind."

  6. Axios

    OpenAI is begging for someone to slow the AI race (opens Axios)

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    AI leaders are sounding the alarm as their own breakthroughs sharpen an extraordinary dilemma: slow down and risk falling behind, or press ahead and risk losing control. Why it matters: AI executives and researchers increasingly see a race they can't safely slow on their own.

  7. Bloomberg

    OpenAI Is Open to Slowing Cutting-Edge AI, CEO Sam Altman Tells Staff (opens Bloomberg)

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    OpenAI is considering slowing down the development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence, and the ChatGPT maker’s Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman is hoping that other AI companies will do the same.

  8. Bloomberg

    OpenAI Is Open to Slowing Cutting-Edge AI, Altman Tells Staff (opens Bloomberg)

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    OpenAI is considering slowing down the development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence, with CEO Sam Altman hoping other AI companies will do the same. (Source: Bloomberg)

  9. Bloomberg

  10. Bloomberg

    Why OpenAI’s Sam Altman Says He’s Ready to Slow AI Development (opens Bloomberg)

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    CEO Sam Altman hopes that other companies will do the same.

  11. Quartz

    Sam Altman told OpenAI staff the company was open to slowing AI development (opens Quartz)

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    OpenAI's CEO said the company could pace its AI development in conjunction with other labs, but acknowledged some may not agree