Anthropic reportedly to release model early, a week after Amodei urged slowing AI
VraserX · x · 2026-09-21
Anthropic is reportedly considering releasing a new model early to answer Astra — barely a week after Amodei called for slowing capability progress. The author argues this doesn't make the safety argument fake, but shows why voluntary slowdowns are almost impossible: the first lab to slow down alone gets punished.
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