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10AM Hour: DoD’s Emil Michael on AI Fears, Fed Decision on Deck, C-Suite Warns about Fuel Prices 9/16/26

Sep 16, 2026 · 43m

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The Defense Department’s Under Secretary for Research and Engineering and CTO, Emil Michael, joins Squawk on the Street as the AI pacing debate intensifies, with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei doubling down at Dreamforce on the need for a slowdown. Michael leading the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist Anthropic earlier this year. Plus, it’s Fed decision day, with former Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart discussing the outlook for rates. And one industry executive sounds the alarm over soaring fuel costs, comparing the spike to something out of a “science fiction movie.” Squawk on the Street Disclaimer