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Anthropic calls for AI slowdown amid rapid internal code development

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Anthropic has publicly stated a need for slower AI development, guardrails, and regulation. However, internal data from May 2026 reveals the company was merging approximately 2,500 code changes daily, a figure that surged to over 30,000 per day by September of the same year. This rapid growth indicates a significant acceleration in their development pace, with Anthropic noting that removing bottlenecks only increases code production and that the demand for merging code is virtually limitless. AI

IMPACT Highlights the tension between public calls for AI regulation and the rapid, internal development cycles within leading AI labs.

RANK_REASON The item is a commentary on Anthropic's stated positions versus their internal development pace.

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Anthropic calls for AI slowdown amid rapid internal code development

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

    Anthropic: we need to slow down, we need guardrails, we need regulation! Also Anthropic: “In May 2026, Anthropic averaged around 2,500 code changes merged per d

    Anthropic: we need to slow down, we need guardrails, we need regulation! Also Anthropic: “In May 2026, Anthropic averaged around 2,500 code changes merged per day; as of September, we merged over 30,000 per day. We don’t expect this rate of growth to slow down anytime soon; the l…

    LINKS anthropic.com/…/redesigning-source-control

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