Sam Altman calls for AI slowdown after his first visceral security incident

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shifted his position and now advocates for decelerating the pace of AI development. He says the change came after "the first security incident that I have felt very viscerally," though he did not specify what the incident involved. The reversal is notable given Altman's long-standing role as one of the most prominent voices pushing for rapid AI advancement.