Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for AI slowdown in detailed essay

On September 12, 2026, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a 3,800-word essay detailing rapid AI capability advances and calling for greater industry-wide safety controls. Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed agreement, citing the need for safety measures to catch up with development pace following a recent AI hacking incident.

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Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI slowdown

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Elon Musk and OpenAI chief Sam Altman say they agree with Amodei's view that safety measures need time to catch up to AI's rapid development, after a recent hacking incident by AI agents.