Trump attacks ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI as tech stocks slide
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Leaders of major AI companies (Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX) publicly called for slowing down AI development due to concerns it could become uncontrollable, which caused stock prices for semiconductor companies like Nvidia and AMD to drop significantly. President Trump criticized this call as a "sick conspiracy" against AI. This disagreement highlights tension between those worried about AI safety risks and those pushing for faster AI advancement.
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Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/14/ai-linked-stocks-fall-tech-bosses-call-slowdown-anthropic-openai
First tracked: September 14, 2026 at 02:01 PM
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