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Why AI tycoons are calling for a 'slowdown'…and could they have something to gain from it?

Daily Mail Science and Tech · 14 September 2026 at 13:09

Why AI tycoons are calling for a 'slowdown'…and could they have something to gain from it?

A top artificial intelligence safety researcher sparked alarm last week after warning that the technology could 'kill us all' by the end of the decade.

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Why AI tycoons are calling for a 'slowdown'…and could they have something to gain from it?

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