AI bosses call for industry slowdown as public concerns grow | BBC News

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AI bosses call for industry slowdown as public concerns grow | BBC News

US President Donald Trump has said fears about the safety of artificial intelligence (AI) are a "hoax", as he criticised calls to have more guardrails in place for the fast-moving technology.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman thinks people should have more faith in his company and others like it to do the right thing when it comes to AI development amid rising public concerns about all the risks.

"The world should trust that we are going to do the right thing because it’s the right thing and we feel the magnitude of this," Altman said on Tuesday during a conference in San Francisco.

However, Altman noted that people were justified in their fears around AI, as the capability of the tools has progressed rapidly.

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Date: September 16, 2026