AI safety debate heats up: Pegatron chairman urges risk controls, not an innovation halt

DIGITIMESSeptember 20, 2026en

AI safety concerns are intensifying debate over whether development should slow, with US technology executives divided over the trade-off between innovation and risk. Pegatron chairman T.H. Tung, speaking at a forum on September 18, likened the current AI race to three sports cars speeding against each other through city streets, prompting calls to slow down.

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