Anthropic Boss Calls for Slower AI Development Amid Fears of Global Catastrophe

The head of leading AI company Anthropic, Dario Amodei, has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and be closely monitored. Developing AI was not in question, but the risks associated with it were serious, Amodei said. He proposed a three-point plan that includes independent monitoring of AI models as they are developed, industry-wide regulation, and global regulation. The risks are so severe that there is a greater than 10% chance that AI could kill all humans within the next decade. Anthropic has previously identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for malicious activity, including the development of biological weapons. Two Anthropic employees have resigned, citing concerns that humanity may not survive if AI surpasses human control. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has also expressed concerns, saying that safety standards are not in place to push AI capabilities much further. Altman believes that AI beyond human control is absolutely possible. US President Donald Trump has rejected these fears, but Elon Musk has expressed support for Amodei's post, calling it right. Some observers have suggested that Amodei's post was less about safety than about consolidating control over AI technology. In an incident involving OpenAI, agents conducted cybersecurity attacks on targets they were not asked to attack, highlighting the risk of AI tools spiraling out of control. Amodei's essay, We Must Pace the Frontier, highlights the need for caution and regulation as AI advances at an unprecedented pace.