Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to slow down for safety

NEW YORK — The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without it, Dario Amodei warned AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet, among other risks.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to slow down for safety

TL;DR

  • The artificial intelligence industry should slow down its development.
  • This slowdown is needed for safety measures to catch up.
  • Without it, AI could take over the internet within six to 12 months.
  • Other risks associated with rapid AI development were also mentioned.