{
  "id": 7044040,
  "title": "Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anthropic-boss-dario-amodei-calls-for-ai-development-to-slow-down",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-13T02:23:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/anthropic-boss-dario-amodei-calls-for-ai-development-to-slow-down/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dario Amodei, the boss of Anthropic, has urged for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence models and for increased monitoring. In an essay, he emphasized that while developing AI is not in question, the associated risks are serious and need time to be addressed. This call for a slower pace of AI development was echoed by Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk. Recent concerns about AI's potential risks have grown, with an Anthropic researcher warning of a high chance of human extinction in the near future. Jacob Coxon, an ex-employee of OpenAI, expressed genuine fear and concern about the fate of humanity in the next two years. Amodei proposed a three-point plan: independent monitoring of AI models, industry-wide regulation, and global regulation. Competitors have supported the idea of third-party monitors to evaluate the safety of models during development.",
  "summary": "The head of 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, Dario Amodei said developing AI was not in question, but the risks associated with it were “serious” and companies and governments must be given time to address […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for slower AI development",
    "Increased monitoring and industry-wide regulation proposed",
    "Plan includes global regulation and third-party safety monitors"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The call for a slowdown in AI development by Anthropic's Dario Amodei signals a shift in industry attitudes, as major players now prioritize addressing safety risks over rapid progress.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/7044040.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Could AI kill humans? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei responds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/could-ai-kill-humans-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-responds",
        "published": "2026-09-13T07:37:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Do you think AI will kill all humans?' Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei answers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/do-you-think-ai-will-kill-all-humans-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei",
        "published": "2026-09-13T09:17:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei: \"For too long the industry lied\" about AI risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-for-too-long-the-industry-lied-about-ai-7116439",
        "published": "2026-09-13T13:33:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Anthropic's Amodei says China presents 'toughest dilemma' for his proposed AI slowdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anthropics-amodei-says-china-presents-toughest-dilemma-for-his",
        "published": "2026-09-13T15:46:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and AI whistleblower Jacob Coxon agree: Something terrifying could happen in a matter of months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-and-ai-whistleblower-jacob-coxon-agree",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:33:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SiliconANGLE",
        "title": "Sam Altman and Elon Musk back Dario Amodei’s call to slow down the frontier of AI development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/sam-altman-and-elon-musk-back-dario-amodeis-call-to-slow-down-the",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:37:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}