# OpenAI boss Sam Altman spells out how and why the AI industry wants to slow down: 'We could lose control'

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/openai-boss-sam-altman-spells-out-how-and-why-the-ai-industr-mvmv>
> Published: 2026-09-14 08:59:18+00:00

# OpenAI boss Sam Altman spells out how and why the AI industry wants to slow down: 'We could lose control'

Source: 

[CNBC Technology](https://www.cnbc.com/technology/)
[OpenAI](/glossary/openai)'s chief has made comments detailing how

[AI safety](/glossary/ai-safety)frameworks and a slowdown could work, as the industry unites behind concerns.

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