Course correction? How the last 10 days changed the way we see AI
ET AI (The Economic Times)
Read the full articleIn early September 2026, OpenAI launched its Astra model, prompting widespread concern among AI researchers and CEOs about the rapid pace of AI development and the existential risks posed by artificial general intelligence (AGI). Key figures from Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI called for a slowdown in AI progress amid warnings of potential human extinction within a decade and uncontrollable AI behaviors.
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