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AI CEOs Urge Slower Development as Agents Threaten Internet

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for the AI industry to slow development.
He warned a swarm of AI agents could take over the internet within six to twelve months.
Amodei proposed a three-step plan that includes permanent third-party evaluators with employee-level access.
Over 1,000 AI-lab employees signed a petition urging the U.S. government to pace development.
OpenAI chief Sam Altman and xAI founder Elon Musk publicly supported Amodei’s call.

History

Historical Context

The 2015 Future of Life Institute open letter, signed by over 8,000 experts including Elon Musk and Yoshua Bengio, marked the first broad call for AI safety. Building on that momentum, Dario Amodei’s petition—backed by more than 1,000 AI-lab staff—presses governments to pace development, echoing the earlier consensus and spurring renewed regulatory debate.

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Story summary

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for the AI industry to slow development.
He warned a swarm of AI agents could take over the internet within six to twelve months.
Amodei proposed a three-step plan that includes permanent third-party evaluators with employee-level access.
Over 1,000 AI-lab employees signed a petition urging the U.S. government to pace development.
OpenAI chief Sam Altman and xAI founder Elon Musk publicly supported Amodei’s call.

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