{
  "id": 6949987,
  "title": "Anthropic boss calls on firms to slow pace of AI development amid fears of misuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/anthropic-boss-calls-on-firms-to-slow-pace-of-ai-development-amid",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-12T15:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/733096/business/anthropic-boss-calls-on-firms-to-slow-pace-of-ai-development-amid-fears-of-misuse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei has urged AI companies to decelerate the pace of AI development, citing concerns over the potential misuse of superintelligent computer systems. This recommendation follows the resignation of AI researcher Jacob Coxon, who left OpenAI to join Anthropic, expressing his belief that both US-based companies were recklessly gambling with humanity's future in their pursuit of self-improving AI models. Amodei, in a post on his personal website, stressed the importance of proceeding with caution, stating that progress will still seem rapid, but we must make wise use of the time gained. He emphasized that AI brings significant risks, and while not developing the technology may deprive humanity of benefits or allow authoritarian powers to seize control, advancing too swiftly is equally perilous. Amodei, who co-founded Anthropic with his sister Daniela in 2021, noted that over recent months, he has come to the conclusion that addressing the risks fully necessitates even greater prudence. Anthropic's call to slow or suspend AI development was echoed in early June, and in late July, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman suggested developers might need to voluntarily moderate their rapid advances to allow society a chance to catch up. Over 1,000 employees from leading AI firms, including Amodei, signed a petition urging the US government to help pace AI development. Earlier this week, Coxon expressed his concerns after three years of pretraining AI models at OpenAI and Anthropic, both of which he deemed too eager in their quest for self-improving superintelligence. He lamented that neither company was acting responsibly, stating they were racing straight to superintelligence and gambling with our lives.",
  "summary": "Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of \"superintelligent\" ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urges AI companies to slow development pace",
    "Jacob Coxon resigned from OpenAI to Anthropic, fearing reckless pursuit of superintelligence",
    "Amodei emphasizes cautious progress, citing risks of both inaction and hasty advancement"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}