{
  "id": 7346015,
  "title": "Why are US AI giants calling for ‘Pacing The Frontier’, and why is China calling it a ‘Cold War tactic’? We ask the experts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/why-are-us-ai-giants-calling-for-pacing-the-frontier-and-why-is-china",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:10:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/why-are-us-ai-giants-calling-for-pacing-the-frontier-and-why-is-china-calling-it-a-cold-war-tactic-we-ask-the-experts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following the recent resignation of an Anthropic researcher, multiple AI CEOs have suddenly called for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence. Jacob Coxon warned that if progress continues at the current rate, \"we could all die in the immediate future.\" Anthropic head Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Grok founder Elon Musk have also expressed their support for reducing the pace of AI development. However, there are challenges to address, including concerns about President Trump's stance on AI, China's perspective, and the type of regulations needed.\n\nAmodei posted an essay titled \"Why the AI industry should slow down,\" suggesting that slowing down development for even one extra year or two could significantly reduce the risk of something going seriously wrong. He proposed a three-part plan, including providing third-party evaluators with access to Anthropic's systems to verify safety measures and assess model alignment.\n\nElon Musk agreed with Amodei's stance, while Sam Altman stated that regulations and standards for AI were not yet in place to continue AI development. US President Trump, on the other hand, argued that slowing down AI development would allow China to overtake US AI capabilities, asserting that the US needs to stay ahead in AI to maintain its global leadership.\n\nChina dismissed the calls for a slowdown as \"fearmongering\" and a \"Cold War tactic.\" Amodei compared the current AI situation to the nuclear arms race, stating that if the United States, China, and major AI labs don't sit at the same table to discuss restrictions, individual actions won't make a significant impact. Experts agree that while slowing down AI development may give companies more time to address risks, enterprises still need to prepare for where AI is headed by implementing proper governance and controls for AI-driven actions.",
  "summary": "AI companies want to slow down development, but that doesn't fly with Trump and China - so what do the experts think?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "‘Silent Cold War’: Why calls to slow AI have sparked new US–China frontier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/silent-cold-war-why-calls-to-slow-ai-have-sparked-new-us-china",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:23:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}