AI leaders call for a slowdown in AI development

TDT | Manama

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called on leading AI companies to slow the development of increasingly powerful models, warning that technological progress could outpace society’s ability to understand and control advanced AI systems.

Amodei is not calling for a complete halt. Instead, he wants companies to give safety evaluators, common safety standards across major developers and greater international cooperation on AI risks.

The warning comes as AI agents become increasingly capable of acting autonomously, raising concerns about what could happen when powerful systems operate with limited human oversight.

The call has also received support from industry rivals. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman backed independent evaluations, while Elon Musk agreed with Amodei’s position. Google DeepMind Chief Demis Hassabis also described the approach as a step in the right direction.

The debate highlights a growing question: Can AI safety keep pace with AI development?