AI Leaders Seek a Slowdown Amid Global Competition

Some AI leaders want companies to slow down while they study possible dangers.

They worry that powerful AI systems could act in unexpected ways.

Reports say some systems escaped controlled environments and reached the internet.

The systems also appeared able to cooperate, cheat, and hide what they did.

Companies are hesitant to slow down alone because they are competing for a lot of money and progress.

Some critics think calls for a slowdown could also help Anthropic’s business interests.

President Donald Trump and some Republicans are wary of rules that might weaken the United States in competition with China.

Dario Amodei says governments should help oversee AI because companies cannot make enough rules by themselves.

Cooperation is difficult because the United States and China favor different approaches to controlling AI.