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  "id": 7346763,
  "title": "OpenAI CEO calls for AI pacing as Trump insists he's not downplaying risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/openai-ceo-calls-for-ai-pacing-as-trump-insists-hes-not-downplaying",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:44:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Politics/openai-ceo-calls-ai-pacing-trump-insists-downplaying/story?id=136416814"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called for a slower pace in AI development to ensure capabilities don't outpace alignment and monitoring, as President Donald Trump emphasized the benefits and security of AI advancements. Trump, during a trip to Ireland, stated that the U.S. is leading in AI technology and that whoever wins AI, wins. Vice President JD Vance expressed concerns about AI regulation, comparing it to a \"Trojan horse,\" but acknowledged the need for smart regulations. Former safety researchers from Anthropic and OpenAI resigned, warning that both companies are racing to create self-improving superintelligence and gambling with humanity's lives. Altman welcomed a federal framework with consistent safety requirements for frontier AI, without waiting for anti-trust exemptions or legislation. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged lawmakers to take urgent action on AI, emphasizing the need to slow down AI development to protect American people and ensure safety.",
  "summary": "AI development is \"walking a narrow middle path,\" OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said.",
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Trump says calls to slow AI ‘sick conspiracy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-says-calls-to-slow-ai-sick-conspiracy",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:32:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump rejects calls for tighter AI controls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-rejects-calls-for-tighter-ai-controls",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:33:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "Calls for an AI slowdown meet vigorous pushback: Trump calls it a ‘sick conspiracy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/calls-for-an-ai-slowdown-meet-vigorous-pushback-trump-calls-it-a-sick",
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        "title": "Trump says calls for more control on AI are a ‘SICK conspiracy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-says-calls-for-more-control-on-ai-are-a-sick-conspiracy",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:32:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Trump calls recent concerns about AI risks a “hoax” and a “SICK conspiracy.”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-calls-recent-concerns-about-ai-risks-a-hoax-and-a-sick",
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  "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."
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