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OpenAI Wants to Know if an AI Industry Slowdown Would Even Be Legal

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OpenAI considers industry-wide AI development slowdown, asks Congress about legality

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees the company is open to slowing development of cutting-edge AI systems and has asked members of Congress whether coordinating an industry-wide slowdown would be legal under antitrust law. The discussions follow warnings from researchers about existential AI risks.

Sep 10, 2026·5 sourcesAI antitrust & competitionAGI arms race & geopoliticsAI RegulationAI existential risk (x-risk)OpenAIAI governance & international coordination
OpenAI considers industry-wide AI development slowdown, asks Congress about legality
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