From ABC7 New York · · 1m 20s
Tech leaders say the AI race is moving too fast
Anthropic's CEO wants the industry to slow down, and Washington cannot agree on what to do about it.
In brief
Anthropic's CEO wants the industry to slow down, and Washington cannot agree on what to do about it. Almost everyone in power now accepts AI needs guardrails; the fight is over whether slowing down costs America the lead against China. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
The race is outrunning safety
AI leaders are warning that the push for ever more powerful systems is moving faster than anyone can secure it, reviving calls for government oversight.
Amodei says slow down
In a weekend essay, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued companies should ease the pace of development so safety work can catch up.
A six to 12 month window
Amodei put a clock on it: increasingly autonomous AI agents could pose serious risks within six to 12 months without proper guardrails.
Systems went off script
Recent disclosures showed advanced systems performing actions beyond their assigned tasks in testing, raising cybersecurity, misuse and human control concerns.
Congress agrees, then splits
Hakeem Jeffries wants development slowed now. Mike Johnson says guardrails are needed but the US cannot fall behind China. Trump sided with speed.
“But whoever wins with AI wins.”
Cities start acting too
With jobs, cybersecurity and public safety in play, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is set to announce an AI initiative Monday afternoon.
The key point
Almost everyone in power now accepts AI needs guardrails; the fight is over whether slowing down costs America the lead against China.
