Anthropic CEO Amodei urges slowdown in AI model advancement

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for a slowdown in the pace of improving artificial intelligence models. He warned that despite efforts to moderate development speed, progress will still appear rapid and requires wise use of the time gained.

Amodei expressed concern about the rapid advancement of AI, suggesting that the industry must carefully manage how quickly capabilities improve. He highlighted the risk that within six to twelve months, a swarm of AI bots could potentially take over the entire internet through a persistent botnet. The CEO emphasized the importance of slowing down to avoid racing straight to self-improving superintelligence. He also noted recent departures at Anthropic, including safety researcher Joe Benton, reflecting ongoing changes within the company.