Altman and Musk Back Amodei's Plan to Slow Down AI
A researcher from Anthropic has left the company, raising alarms about extreme risks. In the wake of this, Dario Amodei outlined a three-step plan and received rare public support from Elon Musk and Sam Altman. The latter also indicated that OpenAI might forgo an IPO this year, as the pace of advancements has sparked debate even within the teams.
OpenAI Reflects on Its Pace and a Possible IPO
Sam Altman stated that OpenAI might not pursue an initial public offering this year. He suggested that "right now, it would be ill-advised to go public," during an interview with Fortune. He also noted that the pace of development has been a "main topic" of discussion at OpenAI in recent weeks. Shortly after the publication of an essay by Dario Amodei, Elon Musk and Sam Altman publicly supported the proposed plan, with Musk tweeting, "Dario is right."
Anthropic Proposes to Slow Down with a Three-Step Plan
On the day when leaders of major AI companies publicly announced an agreement on the way forward, Dario Amodei published an essay stating that the pace of advancements needs to change. He detailed a three-step solution to ensure the safety of the technology. Dario Amodei and Sam Altman had already called for a slowdown in AI development. On Saturday, this call was accompanied by a display of convergence among leaders on the need to define the next steps.
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A Resignation and an Internal Debate on "Leave or Stay"
Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, resigned last week, stating that AI giants are "gambling with our lives" and reporting that some builders of these systems genuinely believe they could "kill us all by the end of the decade." In this context, employees from Anthropic and OpenAI have spoken out. A question looms among concerned staff: should they leave their positions or stay? Some believe they can do more good by remaining to raise concerns, advocate for safety measures, and attempt to influence decisions upstream. Others fear that staying may only legitimize a race perceived by some as dangerously uncontrollable. Journalist Alistair Bar explored these arguments in this week's edition of AI Insider.
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