He called for an AI slowdown, then told investors he’d race ahead

SAN FRANCISCO — After Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei released a 3,800-word essay that called for the artificial intelligence industry to “slow down” to reduce the chance of disaster, two of his top rivals in the AI race quickly agreed.

He called for an AI slowdown, then told investors he’d race ahead

TL;DR

  • Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for the AI industry to "slow down" in a 3,800-word essay.
  • The essay aimed to reduce the chance of disaster from AI development.
  • Two major rivals in the AI race agreed with Amodei's proposal.