Debate over AI rages from Washington to Silicon Valley. How did we get here?

WBUR

Published September 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM CDT

Leaders of powerful artificial intelligence companies are calling for slowing down the pace of development of the technology. How did we get here, and how would that work?

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Gregory Allen, founder and CEO of Decision Tree Research.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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