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The AI regulation smackdown isn’t over

AnnouncementPolicySep 19, 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed a three-step plan to slow AI development, drawing tentative agreement from OpenAI's Sam Altman, Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, and Elon Musk. However, per the Wall Street Journal, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, and Nvidia's Jensen Huang blocked proposals for an industry-funded regulator. Trump called AI safety fears a "hoax," and Zuckerberg opposed slowdowns, leaving government involvement unlikely despite OpenAI's continued push for national safety standards.

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