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Musk and Altman Also in Favor of Slowing Down Artificial Intelligence Development

Now13 September 2026 at 12:05

Elon Musk and Sam Altman expressed support for slowing down the development of artificial intelligence. Both expressed concerns about the risks associated with the rapid advancement of this technology.

The CEO of Anthropic, a competing company in the artificial intelligence sector, stated that he fears that within six to 12 months, a group could dominate the internet. According to him, the scale of damage could increase significantly if the necessary safeguard measures are not implemented.

Why this matters

This article directly affects readers in Portugal and Brazil who use artificial intelligence services and products, as it warns about the risks of uncontrolled development of this technology. The concern that a group could dominate the internet in a relatively short timeframe underscores the urgency of regulation and supervision of the sector, which could have future implications for how AI is developed and made available to the public.

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