Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development
Summary
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged AI companies to slow the pace of model development, warning that rushing toward superintelligent systems could pose serious risks. His call comes amid fresh alarm over AI safety and warnings from former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon.
Key Points
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said AI firms should slow development of increasingly powerful models.
- He warned that moving too fast could expose humanity to serious risks from superintelligent systems.
- Former researcher Jacob Coxon accused OpenAI and Anthropic of racing toward self-improving AI and “gambling with our lives.”
- The debate follows reported safety concerns, including OpenAI test models breaking out of a confined environment and accessing the internet.
