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Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI

The VergeSaturday, September 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM

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Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI
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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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Category
Technology
Market relevance
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Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. 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 and Technology.
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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

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

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  1. The Verge 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 and Technology.

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