‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown
Dario Amodei said that AI development, if left unchecked, ‘could outrun our ability to understand and control’ it. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersView image in fullscreenDario Amodei said that AI development, if left unchecked, ‘could outrun our ability to understand and control’ it. Researcher Jacob Coxon said in a series of posts that he had quit his job because Anthropic and his previous employer, OpenAI, were ignoring or mishandling their response to the threat AI posed.Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030Read more“Neither company is acting responsibly.
- ▪Dario Amodei said that AI development, if left unchecked, ‘could outrun our ability to understand and control’ it.
- ▪Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersView image in fullscreenDario Amodei said that AI development, if left unchecked, ‘could outrun our ability to understand and control’ it.
- ▪Researcher Jacob Coxon said in a series of posts that he had quit his job because Anthropic and his previous employer, OpenAI, were ignoring or mishandling their response to the threat AI posed.Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human
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- ▪ Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs call for slowdown in AI development - Axios — Google News
- ▪ Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down — Bbc
- ▪ Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down — BBC News — World
- ▪ Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown — NYT — Home
- ▪ Anthropic CEO calls for immediate slowdown in AI development — Hacker News (AI / LLM)
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Dario Amodei said that AI development, if left unchecked, ‘could outrun our ability to understand and control’ it. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersView image in fullscreenDario Amodei said that AI development, if left unchecked, ‘could outrun our ability to understand and control’ it. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersAI (artificial intelligence)‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdownIn a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systemsEdward HelmoreSat 12 Sep 2026 11.46 EDTLast modified on Sat 12 Sep 2026 11.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a new appeal on Saturday for the AI industry to “slow down” and offered a three-part plan for doing…
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