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Anthropic says the world should have option to ‘pause’ on AI
US firm says it will convene policymakers for discussion of dangers, in post detailing progress of its Claude model
TL;DR
- Anthropic is suggesting a global "temporary pause" on AI development and plans to convene policymakers to discuss the dangers of advanced AI.
- The company detailed progress of its AI model, Claude, towards "recursive self-improvement," a step seen as crucial for AI becoming superintelligent and potentially uncontrollable.
- A report indicates Anthropic has embedded engineers with the NSA to help use its AI model, Mythos, for offensive cybersecurity operations.
- Experts question the timing and consistency of Anthropic's calls for an AI pause while reportedly assisting a spy agency with cyber weapons.
- Anthropic reports that AI is increasingly used in its own development process, with Claude authoring over 80% of the code merged into its codebase as of May 2026.
- The company recently filed for an IPO potentially valuing it at $1tn.