Call Slowdown

• Tech firms saw their stock prices drop on Monday after leading artificial intelligence companies supported calls to slow down development in the sector. • Company leaders backed this slowdown following warnings that the rapid advancement of AI could pose a threat to humanity. • This shift in sentiment creates immediate volatility for investors and markets heavily tied to the AI boom.

• China rejected urgent calls to slow the development of artificial intelligence on September 14, 2026. • Beijing described the warnings from U.S. tech leaders as part of an American "Cold War playbook" designed to hinder a rival superpower. • This disagreement signals a deepening geopolitical divide over whether AI safety regulations are intended to protect humanity or serve as tools for economic and technological containment.

• A Chinese minister dismissed calls from AI executives to slow down technology development, labeling such warnings as fear mongering. • The minister described the field of artificial intelligence as the main battleground for global technological competition and strategic rivalry among major powers. • This stance signals that China intends to prioritize rapid AI advancement and openness over the cautious approach requested by some industry leaders.

• Tech stocks across Asia fell on Monday after leaders from OpenAI, SpaceX, and Google DeepMind backed a call to slow the development of artificial intelligence. • Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis posted support for an essay by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei titled “We Must Pace the Frontier.” • Investors are pricing in a potential slowdown that could make it difficult for the industry to fund hundreds of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure investments.

• European tech stocks dropped to a six-week low recently as investors reacted to calls for a slowdown in artificial intelligence development. • The Financial Times reports that AI firm Anthropic informed its backers it expects to be profitable this quarter. • Market volatility reflects investor anxiety over the sustainability of AI growth and anticipation of an upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

Shares in tech firms tumble across Asia with Nasdaq also likely to dip later after Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX leaders back callAI-linked stocks tumbled on Monday after the bosses of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX called for a slowdown in “reckless” development citing fears the technology could soon run out of control.Shares in SoftBank, a Japanese investor that is a big backer of OpenAI, slumped 13%, while the South Korean Kospi stock index, which relies heavily on chip makers that supply AI companies, dropped by 3%. Continue reading...

• AI executives Sam Altman and Dario Amodei publicly called for a slowdown in the development of new artificial intelligence systems this week. • These warnings follow a broader trend of researchers urging caution regarding the speed of technology deployment. • A slower development pace could alter the competitive landscape and safety protocols for companies building large-scale AI models.