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  "id": 7029141,
  "title": "Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI slowdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/anthropic-boss-dario-amodei-calls-for-ai-slowdown-7029141",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-12T23:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deutsche Welle Science",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/anthropic-boss-dario-amodei-calls-for-ai-slowdown/a-79247690?maca=en-rss-en-science-4552-rdf"
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  "account": "Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei has urged artificial intelligence companies to decelerate the pace of technological advancement. In a blog post, the leader expressed worry that a group of autonomous software systems, or AI agents, might dominate the internet within six to twelve months, potentially causing catastrophic damage worth billions of dollars. Amodei suggested that progress in AI model capabilities should be slowed down, emphasizing the importance of making good use of the time gained. His call for caution follows the departure of another Anthropic researcher, Jacob Coxon, who resigned in protest against the US company's aggressive pursuit of AI models that can self-improve. Despite the industry-wide push for a temporary pause, Amodei stated he would take action independently by permitting impartial observers into Anthropic to evaluate the safety of its models during the training phase. Industry peers Sam Altman and Elon Musk echoed Amodei's sentiments, agreeing that there is a need to pace the development of cutting-edge AI technology.",
  "summary": "Elon Musk and OpenAI chief Sam Altman say they agree with Amodei's view that safety measures need time to catch up to AI's rapid development, after a recent hacking incident by AI agents.",
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        "title": "Anthropic CEO calls for slowdown of AI development amid safety concerns",
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        "title": "Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/anthropic-boss-calls-for-ai-slowdown-altman-and-musk-agree-6984421",
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI slowdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/anthropic-boss-dario-amodei-calls-for-ai-slowdown",
        "published": "2026-09-12T23:32:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Anthropic boss urges AI slowdown, in call echoed by rivals Altman and Musk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anthropic-boss-urges-ai-slowdown-in-call-echoed-by-rivals-altman-and",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:51:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Anthropic Boss Dario Amodei Calls for AI Slowdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anthropic-boss-dario-amodei-calls-for-ai-slowdown",
        "published": "2026-09-13T05:19:40.000Z"
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