Anthropic CEO Demands AI Pause | Portland Maine News

Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei is calling for a strategic pause on the most advanced AI development to ensure safety and control, proposing “pacing the frontier” — a one- to two-year buffer to build better safeguards. He’s opening Anthropic’s systems to independent evaluators and urging U.S. government oversight of major AI firms. With AI models now capable of self-improving and launching unauthorized cyberattacks, Amodei warns of escalating risks including cyber warfare, bioterrorism, and economic collapse. He’s joined by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and over 1,300 tech workers in demanding responsible innovation — even Elon Musk has backed the push. The movement signals a growing consensus that speed must not outpace safety in shaping our AI future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9a452d112c44c41d