Anthropic calls for global pause on advanced AI development over control concerns
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Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude models, has called for a global pause on developing the most powerful AI systems, warning that cutting-edge models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control. The company argues a worldwide slowdown would be beneficial, but acknowledges that unilateral action by one company would simply allow competitors to race ahead.
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Anthropic suggested a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.
The San Francisco-based company... said in a report that a worldwide slowdown in cutting-edge AI development would 'likely be a good thing' - but warned that if only one company stopped, rivals would simply race ahead.
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