Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Urges AI Industry to Slow Development for Enhanced Safety Measures
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has called for the artificial intelligence industry to deliberately slow down its rapid development to allow safety measures to catch up. Amodei warned that without such a pause, AI could reach critical capabilities within six to twelve months, potentially leading to scenarios like a swarm taking over the internet. He proposed a multi-faceted plan, including granting outside evaluators 'employee-like access' to AI companies for safety monitoring, coordinating among U.S. AI companies to set safety standards without antitrust violations, and establishing international coordination with governments, including authoritarian ones, to prevent a 'race to the bottom' in safety. This call comes amidst growing concerns within the AI community, with other industry leaders like OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk expressing agreement, and recent resignations from Anthropic researchers over safety concerns.
