Calls for AI pacing make waves, if not consensus, in Washington
By Emma Whitford ( September 14, 2026, 20:05 GMT | Comment) -- A call from US artificial intelligence company CEOs this weekend to slow the pace of frontier model development has members of Congress demanding action. But lawmakers are not of one mind on how to proceed, and President Donald Trump is downplaying the need for new regulation, raising questions about the likelihood of responsive lawmaking in the near term.A call from CEOs of US artificial intelligence companies this weekend to slow the pace of frontier model development has members of Congress demanding action. But lawmakers are not of one mind on how to proceed, and President Donald Trump is downplaying the need for new regulation, raising questions about the likelihood of responsive lawmaking in the near term....
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