Anthropic CEO Calls for AI Industry Slowdown to Prioritize Safety, Backed by OpenAI and xAI Leaders

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has urged the artificial intelligence industry to decelerate its rapid development to allow safety measures to catch up, warning that unchecked AI could lead to a 'swarm of agents that could take over the entire internet' within six to twelve months. This call for caution has garnered support from other prominent AI figures, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk, highlighting growing concerns about AI's potential risks and the need for industry-wide collaboration on safety and governance.