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AI labs are cutting model costs - and it could help them slow down safely

The shift of the AI frontier toward more powerful, lower-cost models could pave the way for safely slowing development, experts say. Why it matters: Top U.S. startups including OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as other AI players, have to develop a financially viable path to allow them to slow develop…

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  1. 2026-09-23 09:00 · Axios AI+
    AI labs are cutting model costs - and it could help them slow down safely

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