
AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?
CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, speaks in India in February. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersView image in fullscreenCEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, speaks in India in February. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersAI (artificial intelligence)AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development.
- ▪CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, speaks in India in February.
- ▪Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersView image in fullscreenCEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, speaks in India in February.
- ▪Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersAI (artificial intelligence)AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/ai-ceo-safety-slowdown |
| Publication time | Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:26 GMT |
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CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, speaks in India in February. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersView image in fullscreenCEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei, speaks in India in February. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersAI (artificial intelligence)AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?After apocalyptic warnings about the threats posed by AI, leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to ‘slow the pace’Nick Robins-EarlyMon 14 Sep 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 01.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFacing a public uproar over Anthropic researchers’ repeated warnings that artificial intelligence could kill all of humanity by 2030, the AI company’s CEO Dario Amodei issued a proposal at the weekend to slow down…
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