Top AI, Business, and Media Figures Demand a Slowdown on the Race to AI Superintelligence

A group of high-profile leaders across the AI, business, and media sectors has issued a public call for a deliberate slowdown in the rapid development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), or “superintelligence.”

They argue that the current, intense global competition to build the next generation of AI is moving too fast.The core concerns include:

• Existential Risk: The potential for AGI to become uncontrollable or develop goals that conflict with human well-being.
• Safety and Ethics: The lack of adequate global regulation, testing, and safety protocols to manage such powerful technology.
• Societal Disruption: The massive impact on the economy, truth, and democratic institutions before society can adapt.

This call directly challenges the “move fast and break things” mentality that dominates the tech industry. It puts pressure on major players like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Meta to prioritize safety and ethical governance over speed.