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OpenAI calls for US to take lead in global efforts to develop technical standards - The Economic Times

21 Sep 2026, 18:05 GMT By ET
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Article OpenAI calls for US to take lead in global efforts to develop technical standards - The Economic Times
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AI will be a key topic of discussion at the high-level UN General Assembly this week after several AI industry leaders - including OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman - called for a coordinated slowdown of the development of the increasingly powerful technology, warning it could soon improve on its own and slip beyond human control.