Anthropic reportedly weighing early release to counter Astra; why voluntary slowdowns fail
AIandDesign · x · 2026-09-22
Anthropic is reportedly considering releasing a new model early to counter Google's Astra — barely a week after Amodei called for slowing capability progress. The commenter argues this doesn't automatically make the safety argument fake; it shows why voluntary slowdowns are nearly impossible — the first lab to slow down alone gets punished.
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