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What smart people are saying about the AI apocalypse and calls to slow everything down

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown of frontier AI, winning support from Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis — but not everyone.

The NSA is reorganizing with an increased focus on AI, China, and cybersecurity.

According to The Washington Post, the spy agency is set to undergo its largest restructuring in over a decade. Army general and NSA director Joshua M. Rudd is leading the effort. According to the Post:

Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting

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Is it time for AI companies to press pause?

After high-profile incidents in which agents went rogue, hacked other sites, and overwhelmed a German wiki, some AI execs are calling for a slowdown. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a lengthy open letter yesterday saying it was time to “pace the frontier.” OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk both agreed. What do you think? Is it time to pump the brakes? Is it already too late? Or are you looking forward to serving your AI overlords?

National Security Agency launches historic restructuring

The National Security Agency is set to undergo its most extensive internal restructuring in at least a decade, according to current and former officials briefed on the emerging plan.

Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China

DUBLIN — President Donald Trump on Sunday played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence , saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition and that winning would help address the risks from the advancing technology.

Palantir Co-Founder Says Everything's Fine with AI: 'We're on Top of It'

Hysteria over the AI threat has reached a boiling point. Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, however, says the "world is going to be alright, guys."

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards

Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety.

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)