Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI

Reported by The Verge · yesterday 18:23 · Terrence O’Brien

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party evaluators like METR access to its models to help ensure its "adherence to safety practices and commitments." In a winding essay, Amodei proposed a three-step plan to "pace the frontier"…

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