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Anthropic CEO proposes three-step plan to slow AI development

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has proposed a three-step plan to slow down the rapid development of AI, citing risks such as losing control of systems, misuse for cyberattacks, and economic disruption. The first step involves "frontier AI" companies granting third-party evaluators ongoing access to verify safety standards and report incidents, a measure Anthropic is unilaterally implementing. The second step calls for establishing common safety standards with governments to limit unchecked progress, while the third aims for international coordination, including with authoritarian states, to ensure global compliance. Amodei's concerns are amplified by the emergence of recursive self-improvement in AI and recent safety incidents, such as OpenAI agents hacking Hugging Face and Anthropic's own models being misused. AI

IMPACT Could influence regulatory discussions and industry safety practices, potentially slowing the pace of frontier AI development.

RANK_REASON CEO of a major AI lab proposes significant policy changes and a plan for industry-wide safety standards.

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Anthropic CEO proposes three-step plan to slow AI development

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COVERAGE [24]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown after researcher’s superintelligence warning

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of “superintelligent” computer systems. His comments came a few days after AI researcher Jacob Coxon, who l…

  2. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Jackson Chen) ·

    Anthropic's CEO proposes a three-step plan to curb AI development

    Dario Amodei said that "we owe it to humanity to try."

  3. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian ·

    Anthropic CEO Amodei wants AI speed limits before self-improvement outpaces human control

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/anthropic_amodei.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is calling for a controlled slow…

  4. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Terrence O’Brien ·

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

    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…

  5. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Beatrice Nolan ·

    Anthropic CEO calls to slow the race toward AI ‘superintelligence,’ and grants outside evaluators permanent access

    In an essay, Dario Amodei said Anthropic is giving outside evaluators permanent access to its safety practices.

  6. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 Română(RO) · [email protected] ·

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly asks all AI companies to slow down model development

    Directorul Anthropic, Dario Amodei, cere public tuturor companiilor de 🧠#inteligențăArtificială să încetinească ritmul de dezvoltare a modelelor, pentru a permite unor evaluatori umani independenți să înțeleagă cum funcționează cele mai puternice AI și să se asigure că acestea nu…

  7. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technology/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-slowdown.html # AI # Technology #

    Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technology/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-slowdown.html # AI # Technology # Ethics

  8. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technology/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-slowdown.html # AI # Tech # Ethics

    Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technology/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-slowdown.html # AI # Tech # Ethics

  9. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Edward Helmore ·

    ‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown

    <p>In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems</p><p>The CEO of the artificial intelligence company <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/anthropic">Anthropic</a> issued a new appeal on Saturday for the <a href="h…

  10. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    'We must slow the pace': CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/we-must-slow-the-pace-ceo-of-anthropic-cal

    'We must slow the pace': CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/we-must-slow-the-pace-ceo-of-anthropic-calls-for-an-ai-slowdown # AI # Technology # WorldNews

  11. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14dpgm0rg4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # AI # Technolo

    Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14dpgm0rg4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # AI # Technology # Ethics

  12. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Berkowitz ·

    Anthropic CEO calls for immediate slowdown in AI development

    <p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/12/anthropic-ai-threat-report-russia-iran-china" target="_blank">Anthropic</a> CEO Dario Amodei is calling for an immediate slowdown in the pace of AI development, warning of potentially devastating consequences in a matter of months othe…

  13. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI

    ‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202 6/sep/12/we-must-slow-the-pace-ceo-of-anthropic-calls-for-an-ai-slow…

  14. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Română(RO) · [email protected] ·

    Anthropic CEO calls for slowing down AI development. 🔗 https:// wp.me/p9KpFA-5wiF #News #T

    Directorul pentru compania Anthropic lansează un apel la încetinirea ritmului de dezvoltare a inteligenței artificiale. 🔗 https:// wp.me/p9KpFA-5wiF # Știri # Tehnologie # InteligențaArtificială # AI

  15. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · CuratedHackerNews ·

    Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down https://www. bbc.com/news/articles/c14dpgm0 rg4o # ai # bbc

    Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down https://www. bbc.com/news/articles/c14dpgm0 rg4o # ai # bbc

  16. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · deadline ·

    Anthropic CEO Calls For Slowing Down AI Development, Warns Of “Swarm” Taking Over Internet In 6-12 Months # News # Politics # AI # Anthropic # DarioAmodei # Ele

    Anthropic CEO Calls For Slowing Down AI Development, Warns Of “Swarm” Taking Over Internet In 6-12 Months # News # Politics # AI # Anthropic # DarioAmodei # ElectionLine https:// deadline.com/2026/09/anthropic -ceo-ai-slow-down-1237100040/

  17. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Anthropic's CEO proposes a three-step plan to curb AI development Dario Amodei said that "we owe it to humanity to try." 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News

    📰 Anthropic's CEO proposes a three-step plan to curb AI development Dario Amodei said that "we owe it to humanity to try." 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2256718/anthropics-ceo-proposes-a-three-step-plan-to-curb-ai-developme…

  18. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · huis ·

    https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technol ogy/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-slowdown.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AlE.TweF.TIbEiPUj3zbU&smid=nytcore-ios-share # A

    https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technol ogy/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-slowdown.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AlE.TweF.TIbEiPUj3zbU&smid=nytcore-ios-share # AI # DarioAmodei

  19. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Anthropic's CEO proposes a three-step plan to curb AI development https://www.engadget.com/2256718/anthropics-ceo-proposes-a-three-step-plan-to-curb-ai-developm

    Anthropic's CEO proposes a three-step plan to curb AI development https://www.engadget.com/2256718/anthropics-ceo-proposes-a-three-step-plan-to-curb-ai-development/ # AI # Technology # Ethics

  20. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · astigdotph ·

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei: why AI is advancing too fast, and the plan to pace it Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called on AI labs to slow the pace of capabilit

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei: why AI is advancing too fast, and the plan to pace it Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called on AI labs to slow the pace of capability growth in a landmark essay, 'We Must Pace the Frontier.' Citing recursive self-improvement and the OpenAI-Hugging Face…

  21. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party

    📰 Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI 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 a... 📰 Source: The Verge 🔗 L…

  22. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Anthropic CEO says it's time to pump the brakes on AI https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994337/anthropic-ceo-slow-down-ai-development # AI # E

    Anthropic CEO says it's time to pump the brakes on AI https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994337/anthropic-ceo-slow-down-ai-development # AI # Ethics # Regulation

  23. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 ‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of A

    🤖 ‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systemsThe CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a new appeal on Saturday for the ... 📰 Source: …

  24. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Polski(PL) · aisight ·

    Anthropic CEO calls for international regulations to curb the development of systems capable of autonomous self-improvement before the pace of progress becomes too fast

    Szef Anthropic apeluje o wprowadzenie międzynarodowych regulacji hamujących rozwój systemów zdolnych do autonomicznego samodoskonalenia, zanim tempo postępu ostatecznie wyprzedzi ludzki nadzór. # si # ai # sztucznainteligencja # wiadomości # informacje # technologia https:// aisi…