Why are US AI giants calling for ‘Pacing The Frontier’, and why is China calling it a ‘Cold War tactic’? We ask the experts
Pro Security Why are US AI giants calling for ‘Pacing The Frontier’, and why is China calling it a ‘Cold War tactic’? We ask the experts Features By Benedict Collins Published 14 September 2026 AI companies say it is time to pace the frontier When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. But there are some tricky waters to navigate - particularly around President Trump, China, and what guardrails should be put into place.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: What are AI heads saying?Over the weekend, Amodei posted an essay on “why the AI industry should slow down”.
- ▪Pro Security Why are US AI giants calling for ‘Pacing The Frontier’, and why is China calling it a ‘Cold War tactic’?
- ▪We ask the experts Features By Benedict Collins Published 14 September 2026 AI companies say it is time to pace the frontier When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
- ▪But there are some tricky waters to navigate - particularly around President Trump, China, and what guardrails should be put into place.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: What are AI heads saying?Over the weekend, Amodei post
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Pro Security Why are US AI giants calling for ‘Pacing The Frontier’, and why is China calling it a ‘Cold War tactic’? We ask the experts Features By Benedict Collins Published 14 September 2026 AI companies say it is time to pace the frontier When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Following the recent resignation of one of Anthropic’s leading researchers, multiple AI CEOs have suddenly begun calling for a slowdown in the development of AI technology to allow regulations and governance on the…
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