Anthropic boss calls for slowing down the development of artificial intelligence
Dario Amodei, head of Anthropic, pleaded for a slowdown in the pace of AI development, a call quickly supported by Elon Musk and Sam Altman, according to RFI.

The head of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, called on Saturday to slow down the speed of development of artificial intelligence (AI), reports RFI.
According to the same source, this call was quickly followed by signs of support from Elon Musk and Sam Altman, head of OpenAI, two major figures in the artificial intelligence industry.
The precise details of the arguments put forward by Dario Amodei, as well as the reasons given by Elon Musk and Sam Altman for rallying to this position, have not been specified in the information available at this stage.
Anthropic, OpenAI and the companies led by Elon Musk are among the world's leading players in the development of generative artificial intelligence, a sector that is sparking growing debates about its social, economic and security implications.
Sources
- Le patron d'Anthropic appelle à ralentir le développement de l'intelligence artificielle — RFI — Français
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