Anthropic CEO Urges AI Slowdown Amid Extinction Fears

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for AI development to slow down, proposing independent monitoring, industry-wide regulation, and global oversight. He stressed this would not halt progress but ensure companies adequately safeguard models before deployment. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk both voiced support for the proposal. The calls come amid growing alarm from AI insiders, with a former Anthropic researcher warning the BBC of a genuine possibility of human extinction within two years. Despite mounting concerns, US President Donald Trump has dismissed the fears, warning instead that falling behind in AI development poses the greater risk.