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npr.org > 09/14/2026 > nx-s1-5968624 > a-roundtable-on-the-rapid-acceleration-of-ai

A roundtable on the rapid acceleration of AI

4+ min ago   (85+ words) AI companies this weekend pushed out a new message: They want to slow down. This comes after several companies disclosed AI-related security incidents and raised concerns about the technology's future risks. A roundtable on the rapid acceleration of AI AI…...


npr.org > 09/14/2026 > nx-s1-5966596 > chief-economist-discusses-the-effect-of-the-iran-war-on-the-global-economy

Chief economist discusses the effect of the Iran war on the global economy

17+ hour, 58+ min ago   (348+ words) NPR's Leila Fadel asks KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk about the pressure the ongoing conflict in the Gulf is putting on the global economy. Let's dig in deeper on the state of the global economy with Diane Swonk. She's the…...


npr.org > 09/14/2026 > nx-s1-5965850 > were-going-to-fight-canadians-support-their-government-not-backing-down-to-trump

'We're going to fight': Canadians support their government not backing down to Trump

11+ hour, 57+ min ago   (62+ words) Canadians say they are glad their government isn't backing down in the trade war with the U.S. 'We're going to fight': Canadians support their government not backing down to Trump Canadians say they are glad their government isn't backing down in…...


npr.org > 09/13/2026 > nx-s1-5968097 > tech-ceo-worries-about-ai-development-spur-political-reaction

Tech CEO worries about AI development spur political reaction: Consider This from NPR

23+ hour, 55+ min ago   (180+ words) Top U.S. lawmakers are calling for talks to begin on Capitol Hill about a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, after the heads of some of the most prominent tech companies called for a slowdown of their own industry’s development of AI....


npr.org > 09/13/2026 > nx-s1-5968078 > trump-mike-johnson-ai-slowdown

Trump warns against slowing down AI but he is not against some guardrails

22+ hour, 6+ min ago   (519+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Ireland, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption President Trump on Sunday downplayed concerns that AI could go rogue after several leaders in…...


npr.org > 09/13/2026 > nx-s1-5967558 > ai-ceos-call-for-industry-slowdown

AI CEOs call for industry slowdown

23+ hour, 36+ min ago   (75+ words) Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman are joining calls for a slowdown amid fears the AI industry is racing toward building technology that humans can't control. AI CEOs call for industry slowdown Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman…...


npr.org > 09/13/2026 > nx-s1-5946724 > from-fracking-to-data-centers-hearing-from-people-on-both-sides-of-the-opposition

From fracking to data centers: Hearing from people on both sides of the opposition

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (64+ words) NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with environmentalist, Bill McKibben, and public relations specialist, Frank Maisano, about opposition to industrial development projects like fracking and data centers. From fracking to data centers: Hearing from people on both sides of the opposition NPR's…...


npr.org > 09/12/2026 > nx-s1-5965777 > brics-forum-brings-together-emerging-economies-aimed-at-countering-western-dominance

'BRICS' forum brings together emerging economies, aimed at countering western dominance

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (55+ words) India hosts the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi this weekend. BRICS is a grouping of major emerging markets and developing countries. 'BRICS' forum brings together emerging economies, aimed at countering western dominance India hosts the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi…...


npr.org > 09/07/2026 > g-s1-142262 > labor-day-unions-ai

Labor unions confront the impact of AI

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (152+ words) A century ago, labor unions fought for eight-hour days and a 40-hour work week. Today, they find themselves confronting AI. With AI on the rise, labor leaders have been calling for guardrails. They want more transparency into how companies are…...


npr.org > 09/12/2026 > nx-s1-5966884 > insurance-coverage-cancer-disability-medicaid

A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1031+ words) Taya Hailstone has been in remission from Hodgkin lymphoma for five years, but the cancer's lasting damage to her organs and nerves can make basic tasks hard. Even so, Montana's health department decided Hailstone is no longer eligible for low-cost…...