Tuesday, September 15, 2026

AI leaders back slowdown as fears grow over powerful models

Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence are backing calls to curb the rapid development of increasingly capable AI systems amid warnings that the technology could become dangerously difficult to control.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged developers to deliberately slow advances at the AI frontier, citing risks ranging from cyberattacks and biological threats to economic upheaval and systems potentially operating beyond human oversight.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman supported stronger independent scrutiny and the need to better manage the pace of frontier development, while xAI founder Elon Musk endorsed Amodei’s concerns, saying he has long warned about AI dangers. The debate intensified after researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic, alleging that leading laboratories were pursuing self-improving superintelligence without adequate safeguards. Amodei has proposed independent access for safety evaluators, shared industry standards and international coordination, arguing these measures could reduce risks without surrendering US technological leadership.



However, Palantir CEO Alex Karp has opposed slowing development, warning that doing so could hand an advantage to American rivals.

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  1. I doubt that is the real reason
    Anthropic and Open AI models have been eclipsed by China who have developed better more simplistic evolving models with their own chips at a fraction of the price
    AI in the US and elsewhere has been massively over invested and is a bubble about to burst while requiring huge more amounts of capital while at the same time delivering no returns nor any prospect in the interim of achieving such
    These people are clearly looking for an off ramp while at the same time saving face after blindly walking into a pit
    China has headed them off at the pass
    And now they are going to have to run the gauntlet
    And hopefully face the music
    This baby has run out of gas and momentum
    For discussion

  2. The real problem with AI, as far as I can see, is it could do things its creators may not have foreseen, potentially placing them and their companies in legal jeopardy.This, I suspect is why we are seeing such a push for de-regulation and not just for AI. You can’t be held accountable to legal standards, that don’t exist.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F33Ohjufi9k

  3. Just another j3wcon about to be harvested.

    That’s what the AI fear porn is about.

    Anyone invesring in AI is about to go down.

    Thats why Labour wants to inest on it, to drain more money out of NZ for the . Just like the covid scam.

  4. Deregulation can create a dynamic environment for AI innovation, but it also raises significant concerns regarding ethical practices and user safety. Balancing these factors is crucial for the responsible development of AI technologies
    Risks
    Potential for harmful biases in AI systems due to lack of oversight
    Increased likelihood of privacy violations as companies may not adhere to strict data protection standards
    Challenges in ensuring user safety and ethical use of AI technologies
    Benefits
    Accelerated development of AI tools and applications
    Greater flexibility for companies to experiment with new technologies
    So would the benefits outweigh the risks?
    Its all uncharted territory
    Might be a bit late for that anyway

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