CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI, and Elon Musk call for slowing AI development due to safety risks; OpenAI delays IPO

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CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI, and Elon Musk call for slowing AI development due to safety risks; OpenAI delays IPO

⚡ Markets: The consensus on slowing development and the delay of a landmark OpenAI IPO could temper the AI investment hype cycle. Negative sentiment for AI-heavy portfolios and positive for firms focused on AI safety and governance.MSFTGOOGLNVDAAI startups

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei issued a public call to "pace the frontier" of AI development, warning of existential risks, a sentiment publicly endorsed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Citing safety concerns, Altman also announced that OpenAI will not go public in 2026 as some had anticipated.

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Google WestGoogle News (Germany) — "Es wird nicht 2026 sein": OpenAI verschiebt Börsengang wegen Sicherheitsbedenken - n-tv.de

West MSMReuters — Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development amid fears over misuse

West MSMThe Guardian — OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 amid AI safety fears, Sam Altman says

RegionalTimes of India — ‘Pace the frontier’: Anthropic CEO gets Musk, Altman backing on AI safety

Financial pressMarketWatch — Elon Musk backs Anthropic’s call to slow down AI progress before rogue bots take over the entire internet

West MSMLa Repubblica — Azioni di guerra guidate da Ia, Anthropic: “Dobbiamo rallentare lo sviluppo”. Musk e Altman: giusto

RegionalSouth China Morning Post — Anthropic boss Amodei calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree

Financial pressFinancial Times — Why the AI race has its creators fearing human extinction

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