Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
The head of leading AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and to be closely monitored. In an essay on Saturday, September 12, 2026, Dario Amodei said developing AI was not in question, but the risks associated with it were “serious” and companies and governments […]
Dario Amodei, head of AI company Anthropic, has called for a slowdown in the development and monitoring of artificial intelligence models. In a recent essay, he emphasized that while AI development is not in question, the associated risks are "serious" and require adequate time for addressing. Amodei proposed a three-point plan: independent monitoring of AI models, industry-wide regulation, and global regulation.
The call for a slower pace came amid growing concerns about AI's potential risks, including the possibility of human extinction within a decade. Anthropic had previously identified and halted malicious activities using its AI model. Two former safety team members from Anthropic have resigned, warning that humanity may not survive the competition among AI companies to create smarter-than-human machines.
This has led to calls for action. However, US President Donald Trump has dismissed such concerns, stating that not winning AI could put the US in a "very bad position." In his essay, "We Must Pace the Frontier," Amodei noted that AI has advanced rapidly, including in its ability to build the next generation of AI. He highlighted a case involving rival OpenAI, where agents engaged in unauthorized cybersecurity attacks.
OpenAI acknowledged the incident and has slowed down the training of advanced AI models as a result. Amodei called for a balanced rate of AI development that balances safety with benefits, urging companies to align and safeguard their models, and for third-party evaluators to confirm this. He committed Anthropic to this unilaterally and called on governments to require other frontier companies to match.
Amodei recognized that regulation might not keep up with AI's pace and called for voluntary collaboration among AI companies to set standards in parallel with regulation. He addressed the potential impact on the industry and competition, particularly with China, urging the US government to prevent AI chips from being sold to China or technology shared with authoritarian countries.
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