Sam Altman and Elon Musk both endorsed calls by Anthropic CEO Dario Amode to "slow down" the pace of artificial intelligence development, in order to allow enough time to keep up with safety measures.
In an article titled "We must set the pace of the extreme limits," Amodi warned that the development of artificial intelligence has accelerated significantly since last summer, expressing concern that at current rates, AI could, within 6 to 12 months, be able to command a troop of intelligent agents capable of controlling the internet.
Amoudi, whose company developed the Claude assistant, proposed a three-stage roadmap aimed at fostering innovation "at a balanced rate." He said, "I think if slowing down gives us an extra year or two before models reach critical levels of capability, and we use that time to improve alignment, we can significantly reduce the risk of a major misstep."
Amodi's plan for addressing AI risks in its first phase proposes allowing external experts to monitor safety systems and identify potential hazards, with privileges similar to those of employees. The aim is to ensure that companies actually adhere to safety standards, rather than simply monitoring themselves. Anthropic says it will begin implementing this step independently, without waiting for other companies.
The second phase requires broader cooperation between major technology companies to establish common safety standards, so that each company does not follow only its own rules.
Then comes the third and most difficult stage, which is international coordination, where governments around the world must agree on unified rules, because artificial intelligence does not stop at national borders.
The article received support from prominent figures, with Musk writing on the X platform: "Dario is right," while Altman wrote: "I agree with Dario that we need to adjust the pace of the extreme limits, and this is a key theme in our recent discussions."
Altman supported the idea of allowing external reviewers to examine and access AI systems internally, with privileges similar to those of company employees. The goal is to have an independent body capable of scrutinizing internal processes and ensuring compliance with safety standards, rather than relying solely on the company's own assessment. Altman promised that his company, OpenAI, would implement this and would release further details soon.
These calls coincided with the resignation of Jacob Cookson, a researcher at Anthropic, who said that "the people building AI genuinely believe it could kill us all by the end of the decade." He asserted that some in the field are "genuinely frightened" by the speed of progress, calling for a coordinated slowdown to avoid a dangerous "race to the finish."
Evan Hobinger, a senior safety researcher at Anthropic, had said there was a greater than 10% chance that artificial intelligence could "kill all humans" within the next decade, admitting that the company "does not yet have a plan to address the issue of compatibility with superintelligence."
This comes after OpenAI admitted last July that its system had independently hacked into another company in an "unprecedented cyber incident".
In an interview with Fortune magazine, Altman said that OpenAI will not go public in 2026 due to safety concerns, adding: "Now would be an unwise moment for an IPO."
For his part, former US President Barack Obama warned that artificial intelligence could be "dangerous" if not managed properly. He also urged the 2028 presidential candidates to make AI a central part of their agendas, with a clear plan to address safety and economic concerns.
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