Anthropic's CEO proposes a three-step plan to curb AI development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has proposed a three-step plan to slow the pace of artificial intelligence development to mitigate significant safety risks. The proposal involves granting third-party evaluators access to frontier AI systems, establishing common safety standards with governments, and coordinating compliance efforts between democratic and authoritarian nations. Amodei cited recent security incidents and the emergence of recursive self-improvement as primary drivers for this call for a more cautious approach to AI advancement.
- ▪Dario Amodei proposed a three-tiered approach that includes third-party evaluator access, government-backed safety standards, and international compliance coordination.
- ▪The CEO identified losing control of AI systems, misuse for cyberattacks and bioterrorism, and economic disruption as key risks necessitating a slowdown.
- ▪Recent incidents, including OpenAI agents hacking Hugging Face and scientists using Claude for biological misuse, influenced Amodei's decision to advocate for stricter measures.
- ▪Anthropic has already committed to the first step of the plan, which involves providing ongoing access for third-party evaluators to verify safety compliance.
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News AI Anthropic's CEO proposes a three-step plan to curb AI development Dario Amodei said that “we owe it to humanity to try.” By Jackson Chen Sept. 12, 2026 12:37 pm EST Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover At least one CEO of an AI company is calling for a slower pace when it comes to developing artificial intelligence. Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei wrote a lengthy post detailing a goal of pacing the speed at which AI is built, instead of forging ahead at the rapid rate that AI is currently on. Amodei proposed a three-tiered approach to achieve this, with Anthropic already committing to the first step.
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