The rapid development of artificial intelligence in the US and calls from industry leaders to slow down are keeping oversight debates on the agenda. Former US President Obama called on governments to take further steps against risks to security, employment and children in a statement on X; saying that development cannot be halted completely, he called for concrete regulations and laws. Kamala Harris said that models were advancing “at a concerning pace” and called on Congress to establish a federal oversight body. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed slowing down to prevent control capacity from being stretched and urged companies to establish safety standards. Elon Musk and Sam Altman supported the proposal; Anthropic, Google and OpenAI may establish a joint body.
Why it matters
The focus of the debate is shifting away from whether artificial intelligence should be developed and toward the rules under which this development will be overseen and which institution will be responsible for it. While security and risks to children directly concern governments, and employment directly concerns workers and companies, the call to establish a federal oversight structure raises the possibility of shifting responsibility from fragmented company practices to public oversight. The participation of industry executives in the process also raises the possibility that safety standards could be set not only through laws but also through a common approach among companies. However, it remains unclear how the idea of a joint body would work, within what limits the call for a slowdown would be implemented, and whether Congress could reach agreement on concrete regulations.
Background
The US is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: in the past 90 days, we have published 43 reports mentioning this name; the latest is dated September 19, 2026.