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Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI
The Verge AISaturday, September 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party evaluators like METR access to its models to help ensure its "adherence to safety practices and commitments.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Ai
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party evaluators like METR access to its models to help ensure its "adherence to safety practices and commitments. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Anthropic.
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What happened
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party evaluators like METR access to its models to help ensure its "adherence to safety practices and commitments.
Why it matters
AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack.
Background
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The Verge AI published: Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Anthropic.
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