Dario Amodei pitches plan to slow frontier AI; critics call him a manipulator
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-09-13
- Dario Amodei published a new essay, "We Must Pace the Frontier," arguing the AI industry should slow down, with a three-part plan.
- Anthropic is unilaterally committing to the first step: granting third-party evaluators permanent, employee-level access to its systems to verify safety measures, report incidents, and assess alignment during training.
- The post quotes a hostile reaction comparing Dario to Dune's Vladimir Harkonnen — a "manipulative gaslighter" — illustrating polarized reception of the lab-led pacing narrative.
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