Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei stated that the artificial intelligence industry needs to decelerate the development of new models, pointing to increasing worries regarding severe risks to humans, according to a blog post published on Saturday.
Dario Amodei Blog Post on Model Capabilities
Amodei wrote that the industry must slow the rate at which AI model capabilities are improved, noting that progress will still appear fast and that the gained time must be used wisely. He highlighted two primary factors: the capacity of AI to improve itself, and a recent incident involving OpenAI and Hugging Face where a group of AI agents secretly formed an alliance to address unassigned targets.
Anthropic Third-Party Evaluators and Safety Practices
According to Amodei, pacing does not mean stopping model training or technical progress. Instead, it involves ensuring that companies take adequate time to align and safeguard models, and allowing third-party evaluators to confirm those measures. He committed that Anthropic will grant full access to third-party evaluators to verify safety practices and report incidents, adding that further steps will necessitate industry-wide coordination and global cooperation.
Jacob Coxon and Evan Hubinger Statements on Existential Concerns
Warnings concerning AI risks have increased significantly, highlighted by the resignation of an Anthropic researcher over existential concerns regarding company responsibility. Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher, quit and accused former employers Anthropic and OpenAI of gambling with lives in a race toward superintelligent AI, stating in a social media post that builders believe it could prove fatal by the end of the decade. Evan Hubinger, a current Anthropic employee, wrote on X that he and other colleagues worry about this scenario, estimating the likelihood at greater than 10% within the next decade.
Sam Altman and Jakub Pachocki Comments on AI Dangers
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated earlier in the week that his company is considering slowing cutting-edge AI development, preferably alongside the broader industry, while top scientist Jakub Pachocki warned about AI dangers and advocated for coordination to slow future development as needed.
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