AI's most powerful CEOs hit the brakes
In nine startling hours on Saturday, the four biggest AI labs — which rarely agree on anything — set aside years of feuds and competition to endorse a slower development pace for their models. Their new stance: Prioritize safety over growth , even at a cost. The big picture: AI's unrelenting growth has hit an inflection point with the public, Washington and even the companies building it. Data centers are unpopular . People are panicked about doom scenarios . And 51 days before midterms, legisl…
