Anthropic Researchers Propose Conditional Global Pause on Frontier AI Development

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Anthropic researchers Marina Favaro and Jack Clark published a blog post titled "When AI builds itself," calling for the global option to slow or pause frontier AI development due to risks of recursive self-improvement. As of May 2026, Claude generates over 80% of code merged into Anthropic's codebase, with engineers merging roughly 8x more code daily than in 2024. Clark stated on BBC Newsnight that fully self-written code could be possible within two years. The pause is conditional on verifiable cooperation from other frontier labs, and Anthropic's new institute will research verification systems. This comes days after Anthropic confidentially filed for a potentially trillion-dollar IPO.

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You want the option to be able to take your foot off the gas and put your foot on the brake

When AI builds itself

Claude authored more than 80% of the code merged into Anthropic's codebase

The typical engineer now merges roughly 8x as much code per day as in 2024

Fully self-written code could be possible within two years

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In a blog post titled "When AI builds itself," Anthropic researchers Marina Favaro and Jack Clark argued the world should have the option to slow or temporarily pause frontier AI development, citing the risk that models could reach "recursive self-improve

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