Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign that we need to slow down"

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns that the "exponential" rate of AI development is a "warning sign" requiring a slowdown.
Amodei proposes a three-point plan to "pace the frontier," emphasizing risk prevention and increased time for safety testing and alignment.
His plan includes continuous third-party evaluations of AI safety practices, common safety standards among democratic countries, and coordination with authoritarian governments.
Amodei cautions that rogue AI agents could take over the internet in as little as six months and that AI can be misused for cyberattacks, bioterrorism, and economic disruption.
He urges U.S. companies not to sell powerful AI chips to China, viewing it as a key determinant of China's AI strength.
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, accusing companies of "gambling with our lives" due to the rapid development of advanced AI models.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk have expressed agreement with Amodei's call to "pace the frontier" and implement independent evaluators.
Amodei stresses the need for government regulation and for companies to work together to establish safety standards for AI releases.

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