A Cointelegraph feature published on Oct 5, 2026, sets two sides of the US artificial intelligence industry against each other. On one side are calls to slow down development of the most powerful AI models. On the other is an investment boom the article puts at $800 billion.
The piece asks a direct question: if AI development slowed, could that damage the US economy? It describes the industry as being pulled hard in opposite directions at the same time. The feature was written by staff writer Adrian Zmudzinski and reviewed by staff editor Andrew Fenton.
The text available here does not name who is calling for the slowdown. It does not say how the $800 billion is split or who is spending it. It also does not answer its own question, so whether a slowdown would hurt the economy is still unknown.
For someone already holding a perpetual futures position on Bitget, Bybit, MEXC or OKX, this story changes nothing directly. It does not mention any exchange, funding rates, trading fees or liquidity. Funding and fees on an open position will keep following the usual rules on each exchange, not this debate.
Source: cointelegraph — Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?