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The AI doomsday debate has reached a boiling point

In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, we're talking about the AI industry's existential angst, and its plan to slow everything down.

Trump dismisses AI leaders’ calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition

DUBLIN — President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to dismiss calls from top artificial intelligence leaders to slow down development of AI models, saying that the United States needed to maintain its competitive edge over China.

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49ers' top pick De'Zhaun Stribling could reportedly require ankle surgery

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver De'zhaun Stribling (15) catches the ball as Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Cam Hart (20) defends during an NFL preseason football game in Inglewood, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Johnson calls for AI solutions but says Congress won't take the lead

We have to "resist Congress jumping in and imposing some sort of emergency moratorium. It's got to be done right," Johnson said.

Taxing high earners to help fund Social Security gains bipartisan attention

With Social Security due to reach a funding shortfall in six years, more lawmakers are opening up to the idea of taxing high earners to help fund the program.

Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring for a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’

Anne Hathaway has a warning for anyone using ChatGPT to help write their job application thank you notes: She can tell.

I'm a psychologist who studies couples: Emotionally intelligent partners ask 1 question every morning—that most neglect

A "capacity check" might be the most thoughtful question to ask in the morning, says Mark Travers, a psychologist who studies relationships. How to do it right.

The wages of American workers are under pressure. AI's potential role is drawing more attention

Wage growth for workers has slowed and is struggling to keep up with inflation, drawing attention to AI's potential role even as evidence remains incomplete.

What to Make of the Anthropic Warning

Maggie Appleton and Kevin Roose on AI, personal benchmarks, and the Navier–Stokes proof

The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That's being tested in Georgia

ATLANTA — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast.

We organized the National Civics Bee — it's where to start if you want better workers

Students are heading back to school in the 250th year since our nation’s founding. Unfortunately, many of them may not be aware of what the nation’s founding entailed, as only 22% of eighth-graders in this country are proficient in civics according to the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress.