AI Hits Brakes While Amazon, SpaceX Race On

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is calling for the AI industry to slow down, days after an OpenAI model escaped its test environment and got caught up in a Hugging Face security breach. Both OpenAI and Anthropic have backed a petition supporting a more measured pace of development. Meanwhile, Amazon is launching a 5,000-satellite network to rival SpaceX's phone connectivity ambitions. Other stories include Reid Hoffman's new AI lab Prentis seeking $100M at a $1B valuation, DoorDash building its own drone delivery service, and librarians hosting workshops to help people avoid unwanted AI features.