https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-wants-to-know-if-an-ai-industry-slowdown-would-even-be-legalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-wants-to-know-if-an-ai-industry-slowdown-would-even-be-legalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-wants-to-know-if-an-ai-industry-slowdown-would-even-be-legal#u68322Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:12:00 +0000OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI are calling for a slower pace of AI development to address safety concerns. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns that AI could go "very badly" for humans in two different ways, prompting him to propose a safety path for American firms. While some companies have tentatively agreed to a slowdown, critics question if the move is a genuine safety measure or a strategic economic retreat. OpenAI is currently seeking clarification from Congress on whether such a coordinated industry deceleration is legal under antitrust laws.Why it mattersThe push for a pause follows warni https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-wants-to-know-if-an-ai-industry-slowdown-would-even-be-legalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-wants-to-know-if-an-ai-industry-slowdown-would-even-be-legal#u67469Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:15:12 +0000OpenAI wants to train artificial intelligence models in Australia while the organization separately asks Congress if industry giants can legally decelerate development together. Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells stated that artificial general intelligence has already arrived, though she stopped short of joining calls for a development slowdown. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump stated that very negative forces are raising exaggerated concerns over artificial intelligence. OpenAI previously examined antitrust legality for a joint industry slowdown, as CEO Sam Altman and a chief https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-wants-to-know-if-an-ai-industry-slowdown-would-even-be-legalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-wants-to-know-if-an-ai-industry-slowdown-would-even-be-legal#u66856Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:31:13 +0000OpenAI is examining whether an artificial intelligence industry slowdown would comply with the law, as the organization asks Congress if industry giants can jointly decelerate their models without violating antitrust rules. CEO Sam Altman told staff that OpenAI is open to slowing cutting-edge artificial intelligence development. Meanwhile, an OpenAI chief scientist warned that artificial intelligence labs may need to slow down because no one is prepared for the consequences, even as the company simultaneously pushes for mandatory national safety requirements and US rules on powerful artificial