Should the U.S. slam the brakes on AI?

September 16, 2026
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Some political voices want America to halt chatbot research entirely. But that could hand the lead to competitors like China. Plus, we debate whether Anthropic’s ex-safety lead is right that AI could destroy humanity within a decade.

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