Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI

The Verge
By Terrence O’BrienSep 12, 2026, 12:23 pm182 ptsTrendingTop
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party evaluators like METR access to its models to help ensure its "adherence to safety practices and commitments." In a winding essay, Amodei proposed a three-step plan to "pace the frontier" - jargon that simply…

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