Jeffrey Sachs on Slow down AI development

Jeffrey Sachs

American economist

The leaders of the AI industry have told us, in their own words, that the stakes are as high as they can be. They themselves should stop their mad rush forward, and Congress should take the companies at their word and act with urgency.

AI Verified (Oct 14, 2026)

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Jeffrey D. Sachs, “Postpone AI public offerings until US Congress acts,” Asia Times, October 14, 2026. In the concluding paragraph, Sachs says AI-industry leaders should stop their “mad rush forward” and calls on Congress to act urgently.

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AI Verified The quote explicitly identifies AI-industry leaders and says they should stop their 'mad rush forward'; this directly supports slowing AI development. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago

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AI Verified The stored 'for' vote matches Sachs’s explicit call for AI-industry leaders to stop their rush forward. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago

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AI Verified Asia Times (Oct. 14, 2026) attributes the exact passage to Jeffrey Sachs; the stored date, source, and wording match. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago

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