AI CEOs call for industry slowdown - NPR

Technology AI CEOs call for industry slowdown September 13, 2026 5:03 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By Shannon Bond , Brett Neely , Elissa Nadworny AI CEOs call for industry slowdown Listen · 4:25 4:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5967558/nx-s1-9924555" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman are joining calls for a slowdown amid fears the AI industry is racing toward building technology that humans can't control. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not represent NPR. Facebook Flipboard Email