AI Developer Anthropic Calls for Global Pause in Advanced Research

AI developer Anthropic has called for a worldwide pause on the development of more powerful artificial intelligence. The company believes a slowdown in cutting-edge AI research is "desirable" to allow "societal structures and research into AI alignment to keep pace with technological progress."

For such a pause to be effective, Anthropic stated that leading AI corporations in different countries would need to agree to simultaneously slow down or halt their work. This would require establishing rules that are "verifiable for everyone," the company said.

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A slowdown in AI cutting-edge research would be 'desirable' so that 'societal structures and research into AI alignment can keep pace with technological progress.'

Anthropic is considered the most valuable startup in artificial intelligence and recently announced its IPO. The developer is known for its chatbot Claude, used by businesses. Anthropic is also developing an AI model called Mythos, designed to identify vulnerabilities in cybersecurity systems. Both the US authorities and the EU are interested in testing Mythos to assess potential risks. German domestic intelligence and security policymakers have warned that criminals or state actors could use the system for cyberattacks.

Anthropic is currently involved in a legal dispute with the US Department of Defense regarding the unrestricted military use of AI technology, which Anthropic has refused to grant the US government. The company stated it does not want AI to be used for "domestic mass surveillance" or in fully autonomous weapon systems. The US government subsequently classified Anthropic as a "supply chain security risk," a designation the company is legally challenging.

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Rules would need to be established and adhered to, 'which would be verifiable for everyone.'