Sam Altman Considers Slowing AI Amid Growing Safety Concerns

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly told staffers he’s amenable to slowing the development of AI agents as a flurry of insiders have been sounding the alarm over safety risks — including the possibility of human extinction.

At a company-wide meeting this week, Altman told employees that the firm could pace its development, perhaps along with several other AI labs, though he acknowledged some may not be willing to do so, Bloomberg reported.

A round of warnings from staffers at top AI firms kicked off Tuesday, when Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher, quit his job and warned that both of his former employers – Anthropic and OpenAI – are “gambling with our lives.”