Dario Amodei, CEO of AI company Anthropic, has called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence development, according to the New York Times. In a new essay, Amodei outlined the rapidly advancing capabilities of AI systems and emphasized the need for greater safety controls throughout the industry.
According to the NYT Technology report, Amodei’s essay detailed the accelerating pace of AI advancement and made the case for enhanced safety measures across the sector. The call for a slowdown comes from the head of Anthropic, a company that positions itself as focused on AI safety and responsible development.
The essay represents a notable intervention from a leading AI company executive regarding the trajectory of the industry. While the specific safety controls Amodei proposed were not detailed in the available reporting, his public advocacy for an industry-wide slowdown highlights ongoing concerns about the pace of AI development relative to safety preparedness.