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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expresses support for AI development slowdown

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Newest development Jul 30, 2026 · 3 reportsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman expresses support for AI development slowdown

Emily Birnbaum, a corporate lobbying reporter at Bloomberg News, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss what OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., mean for the industry as he voices his support for pacing AI development.

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  1. Sam Altman says one of his biggest fears is that a small number of companies will control AI: 'That'd be very, very bad'

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  2. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with government officials in D.C. to preview new AI model

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    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expresses support for AI development slowdown

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  1. Insider

    Sam Altman says one of his biggest fears is that a small number of companies will control AI: 'That'd be very, very bad' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he's worried that the most advanced AI could controlled by a small number of companies or countries that gatekeep the tech.

  2. Quartz

    Sam Altman says we've crossed AI's point of no return (opens Quartz)

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    The OpenAI CEO's remarks came days after an autonomous AI agent built on OpenAI models broke out of a sandbox and accessed Hugging Face systems

  3. Insider

    Sam Altman says people don’t really want an AI to act as CEO: ‘I think the world wants to know about the person’ (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he shifted his views about AI-related layoffs in part because he has seen how much humans value themselves over AI.

  4. CBS News

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with government officials in D.C. to preview new AI model (opens CBS News)

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    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with government officials in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to discuss an upcoming AI model, one day after the release of an open letter from over 1,000 employees of AI companies asking for development to be paced.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Sam Altman meets lawmakers on back of OpenAI agents hacking companies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US President Donald Trump says he is considering 'AI controls' following OpenAI's disclosure.

  6. Quartz

    Sam Altman is briefing senators after OpenAI's AI agent escaped and hacked Hugging Face (opens Quartz)

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    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told reporters he discussed the breach "a little bit" with lawmakers, though he said it was not the focus of his Washington meetings

  7. CBS News

    OpenAI's Sam Altman meets with key White House advisers to discuss AI development (opens CBS News)

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    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is meeting with high-ranking Trump administration advisers following his talks with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. This comes as some tech workers criticize the rapid development of AI, demanding that the government create new safety regulations. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent has more.

  8. CBS News

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expresses support for AI development slowdown (opens CBS News)

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    Emily Birnbaum, a corporate lobbying reporter at Bloomberg News, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss what OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., mean for the industry as he voices his support for pacing AI development.

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