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Coverage· Unknown· Published Sep 13, 2026

Anthropic CEO calls for slower frontier AI development

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slower AI development, proposing external evaluations, industry safety standards, and international cooperation to strengthen safeguards.

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Signal Summary

Amodei described the approach as “pace the frontier.” Anthropic says it will first give third-party evaluators, including METR, access to its models, taking that step unilaterally. The broader proposal would involve AI companies in democratic countries and government agencies establishing shared safety standards and limits, but the source gives no timetable or reported agreement for the later steps.

Why It Matters

The proposal would trade a slower frontier-model training and development pace for more time for safeguards and regulatory evaluation. Anthropic’s planned evaluator access is presented as an immediate unilateral step, while broader industry and government participation remains unconfirmed.

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  • The VergeDocumentOriginal

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

    Terrence O’Brien

    “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." In a winding essay, Amodei proposed a three-step plan to "pace the frontier" - jargon that simply means to slow [...]”
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