Anthropic CEO Calls for Slowing Down Artificial Intelligence Development
Dario Amodei cites the need for better control of AI developments, days after a researcher's controversial departure from the company.
Dario Amodei, chief executive of American start-up Anthropic, on Saturday called for slowing the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development, according to a message posted on his personal website.
According to remarks reported by France 24, Mr. Amodei justified this call by the need to better control technological developments in the sector. He also referenced an incident that occurred in July at OpenAI, though no further details about the nature of this incident were provided in the cited message.
This stance comes just days after the announcement of a departure from Anthropic by researcher Jacob Coxon, who left the California company accusing it of downplaying the existential risk that AI could pose to humanity, according to the same source.
Anthropic, founded by former OpenAI members, regularly positions itself in the public debate on the safety and ethics of artificial intelligence development.
Sources
- Le patron d'Anthropic appelle à ralentir la vitesse de développement de l'IA — France 24 — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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