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  "title": "Sources: Sam Altman told OpenAI employees that the company is considering slowing cutting-edge AI development, and he hopes other AI companies will do the same (Bloomberg)",
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  "published": "2026-09-11T01:30:01.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-11/openai-is-open-to-slowing-cutting-edge-ai-ceo-sam-altman-tells-staff"
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  "summary": "OpenAI is considering slowing down the development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence, and the ChatGPT maker's Chief Executive …",
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        "title": "‘Gambling with our lives’: OpenAI open to slowing cutting-edge AI, CEO Sam Altman tells staff",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Sam Altman tells staff OpenAI is open to slowing AI development: Report",
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Mathematicians around the world are very angry with Sam Altman's OpenAI",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "'Nothing new to announce' on possible chip collaboration with Samsung: OpenAI",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'Nothing new to announce' on possible chip collaboration with Samsung: OpenAI",
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