Call for Slowdown in AI Race and Support from Rival Company

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for an immediate slowdown in the artificial intelligence development race so that safety evaluations and government regulations can keep pace. This proposal received support from Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, one of the biggest rivals in the sector.

Call for Slowdown in the AI Race

Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei warned that rapidly advancing AI systems could pose major threats within months. Amodei stated that the race to build more powerful systems needs to be slowed down.

Support Statement from OpenAI CEO

Hours after Amodei's call, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that he supports the idea of a slowdown. Altman stated that his company will adopt one of the safety measures proposed by Amodei.

Risk of Recursive Self-Improvement

Amodei pointed out that artificial intelligence systems have begun building more advanced AI systems. Highlighting the dangers of this situation, known as recursive self-improvement, Amodei emphasized the risks that could occur in the near future.

Details of the Pacing the Frontier Proposal

The plan presented by Amodei includes providing external evaluators with access to systems, coordinating safety standards among pioneering companies in democratic countries through government collaboration, and global coordination including China.