Dario Amodei says the "toughest dilemma" about his proposal to "pace the frontier" is what happens if China does not do the same (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has proposed slowing the advancement of artificial intelligence, stating that the "toughest dilemma" is what happens if China does not do the same. According to CNBC, Amodei's proposal, titled "We Must Pace the Frontier," aims to slow the pace of capability gains in AI models, not halt progress entirely.

Amodei's proposal has garnered support from other prominent figures in the AI industry, including Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk. As reported by Dev.to, Altman agreed with Amodei, stating that OpenAI would take on outside evaluators with employee-like access. Musk simply stated that "Dario is right."

The proposal involves implementing measures such as embedded evaluators, which would give third-party teams ongoing, employee-like access to frontier labs. According to Dev.to, Anthropic is already taking steps to implement this measure. Amodei has expressed concerns about the risks associated with AI, including the risk of losing control of AI systems, misuse for cyberattacks and bioterrorism, and serious economic disruption.

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