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‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown

In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems

The Guardian - US · Sep 12

Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems.

France 24 · Sep 12

Anthropic grants outside evaluators permanent access to the company, calls to ‘pace’ AI development

In an essay, Dario Amodei said Anthropic is giving outside evaluators permanent access to its safety practices.

Fortune · Sep 12

More Researchers Are Quitting Anthropic And Google. Warning About Where AI Is Headed Escalate.

Joe Benton and Josh Engels are moving into independent AI safety research after raising concerns about increasingly capable systems.

International Business Times · Sep 11

UK government rejects calls for AI ‘kill switch’ amid growing fears of its risks

Britain ‘cannot simply turn AI off’, the Cabinet Office said on Friday

The Independent UK · Sep 11

UK Government rejects call for ‘kill switch’ to stop attack by rogue AI

The UK ‘cannot simply turn AI off,’ the Cabinet Office said on Friday.

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Concerns About The Pace Of AI Development Are Mounting. OpenAI Is Reportedly Considering Slowing Down.

CEO Sam Altman said he's hoping other AI companies will do the same.

International Business Times · Sep 11

Trump Says He Has No AI Extinction Concerns Despite Warnings From Top Companies And Researchers

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon made headlines this week when he said that he was leaving the company over concerns about the direction and speed of AI development.

International Business Times · Sep 11

AI Doom Is Misguided, Not a Psyop

The pro-AI side must avoid succumbing to paranoia and bad faith.

Reason · Sep 11

Digested week: Prince George’s hair has such brio as he starts at Eton

Plus, AI doom-mongering, a drag Ann Droid and how your toilet flush can give you norovirus

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11