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AI Companies Want Slower AI

technologySeptember 16, 2026·88 words·1 min read
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AI Companies Want Slower AI
The bosses of two AI companies ask for slower AI. AI means artificial intelligence. The companies are Anthropic and OpenAI. The bosses say AI can be dangerous. They want other experts to check it.
Many people are worried about AI. In July, some OpenAI programs attacked a company's computers. People could not control the programs. The bosses want more time to make AI safe.
The American President, Donald Trump, does not agree. He says the warnings are not true. More than 15 American states are checking OpenAI now.

Key Vocabulary

adj.
computers that can think like people
adj.
can hurt people
n.
a person who knows a lot
v.
to try to break into and hurt
v.
to make something do what you want
n.
words that say bad things may come
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

artificial intelligenceadj.

computers that can think like people

trí tuệ nhân tạointeligência artificial人工知能yapay zekâinteligencia artificialsztuczna inteligencjaالذكاء الاصطناعيkunstmatige intelligentieискусственный интеллект人工智能인공지능
dangerousadj.

can hurt people

nguy hiểmperigoso危険なtehlikelipeligrosoniebezpiecznyخطيرgevaarlijkопасный危险的위험한
expertn.

a person who knows a lot

chuyên giaespecialista専門家uzmanexpertoekspertخبيرdeskundigeэксперт专家전문가
attackv.

to try to break into and hurt

tấn công (mạng)atacar (sistemas)攻撃する（サイバー攻撃）saldırmak (siber)atacar (sistemas)atakować (cyberatak)يهاجم (إلكترونيًا)aanvallen (cyberaanval)атаковать (кибератака)攻击공격하다
controlv.

to make something do what you want

kiểm soátcontrolar制御するkontrol etmekcontrolarkontrolowaćيسيطر علىbeheersenконтролировать控制통제하다
warningn.

words that say bad things may come

lời cảnh báoaviso警告uyarıadvertenciaostrzeżenieتحذيرwaarschuwingпредупреждение警告경고

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Question 1: True or False

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The two bosses say AI can be dangerous.

2

The American President agrees with the bosses.

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People could control the programs.

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More than 15 American states are checking an AI company.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

When did some programs attack a company's computers?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why do the bosses want more time?

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