Anthropic's Dario Amodei calls for global AI slowdown in 3,800-word essay; Altman and Musk agree
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-09-13
Per the New York Times, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a global slowdown of AI development in a 3,800-word essay, days after an employee quit over safety concerns.
- Amodei says AI's advance has outpaced researchers' ability to proceed safely
- He wrote that "fully addressing the risks requires even more prudence — not just investing in risk prevention, but pacing the rate of capabilities advancement"
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk quickly voiced agreement on social media
- The three top AI leaders rarely align on pacing, and the call lands amid internal safety turmoil at Anthropic
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