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Anthropic’s CEO calls for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration

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Abril, D. (2026, September 15). Anthropic’s CEO calls for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/15/anthropic-nvidia-ceos-ai

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The Guardian · collected 2026-09-15 · by Danielle Abril

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At Salesforce’s Dreamforce convention on Tuesday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence development due to potential risks, advocating for independent evaluators and coordinated safety standards among democratic nations. In contrast, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged rapid AI advancement during the same event, rejecting the notion of regulatory intervention and emphasizing that companies should prioritize product safety before release.
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As of September 15, 2026, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, has called for slowing down the development pace of advanced artificial intelligence models due to significant safety risks. In an essay titled "We Must Pace the Frontier," published on September 9, Amodei outlined three primary measures: embedding third-party evaluators within AI companies, coordinating safety standards among democratic nations, and eventually achieving larger global coordination.

Sam Altman from OpenAI and Elon Musk have supported these proposals, while Jacob Coxon, an ex-Anthropic researcher who resigned over alignment concerns, has highlighted the urgency by stating that continuing at current rates could lead to catastrophic consequences, including human extinction within two years. Coxon's statements gained widespread attention with over 169 million views on social media.

However, there is resistance from companies like Nvidia, led by Jensen Huang, who advocate for rapid progress in AI technology despite safety concerns. This divergence of opinions underscores the debate around balancing innovation and risk management in artificial intelligence development. Despite this opposition, Amodei emphasized during a speech at Salesforce’s Dreamforce convention on September 12 that the industry must critically assess its practices to ensure safety standards are met. Meanwhile, OpenAI announced it would not go public in 2026 due to ongoing safety advancements needed. The debate over AI development pace continues to be contentious and multifaceted.

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Danielle Abril
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Amodei Anthropic Dreamforce Nvidia OpenAI

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Dario Amodei used an automotive analogy to make his point: when a competing car company has a safety incident like brake failures, it is a moment for all car companies to stop and review their own practices, he said at Salesforce’s Dreamforce convention on Tuesday.
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🔮 We may not have had this big, high-profile incident, but I’m sure we’re not perfect.”
2026-09-15 · The Guardian
Anthropic’s CEO calls for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration · assertive framing

Claims (27 extracted, 3 hedged)

Anthropic’s CEO took to the stage at a conference in San Francisco on Tuesday to reiterate his call for a slowdown of AI development. asserted
CEO → take → development
Following shortly after, Nvidia’s CEO argued against such deceleration. asserted
CEO → follow → deceleration
Dario Amodei used an automotive analogy to make his point: when a competing car company has a safety incident like brake failures, it is a moment for all car companies to stop and review their own practices, he said at Salesforce’s Dreamforce convention on Tuesday. asserted
he → use → Tuesday
“It’s very tempting to attack your competitor and say these guys are unsafe,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → competitor
“But I think the more responsible way to respond to it is to say, let’s look at our own record. asserted
’s → think → record
We may not have had this big, high-profile incident, but I’m sure we’re not perfect.” uncertain
we → have → incident
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang countered not long after, “Run as fast as you can.” asserted
you → counter → ?
Amodei is calling for three courses of action: embedding third-party evaluators inside AI companies, coordinating safety standards among Democratic countries and, eventually, larger global coordination. asserted
Amodei → call → countries
At Dreamforce, Amodei said Anthropic has committed to independent evaluators and is “going to have a dialogue with the rest of the industry” on the other two steps. asserted
Anthropic → say → steps
Amodei, xAI’s Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman have all recently called for a slowdown in the pace of AI development. asserted
Amodei → call → development
The comments from the CEOs follow warnings from Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic researcher, who resigned with a public declaration that AI could lead to the extinction of humanity within the decade. uncertain
AI → follow → decade
His comments have stirred a larger debate within Silicon Valley, gained the attention of regulators and alarmed the public. asserted
comments → stir → public
Huang, who also made an appearance at Dreamforce on Tuesday, said companies should not slow down AI development. asserted
companies → make → development
He argued that new regulations aren’t necessary, advising AI companies to simply wait to release products until they know they are safe rather than begging the US government to intervene. asserted
they → argue → government
Huang said he envisions a future where “every company, every enterprise … would become an AI company”. asserted
company → say → future
He said companies will become more ambitious when armed with AI and reiterated the idea that those who don’t embrace the technology will get left behind. asserted
who → say → technology
He also pushed back on the idea that AI is going to destroy jobs, calling it “completely nonsense”. asserted
AI → push → it
One day prior at the All-In summit in Los Angeles, Donald Trump called Huang while the CEO was on stage. asserted
CEO → call → stage
Huang put the president on speakerphone as Trump called the growing concern about AI a “hoax” and asserted again that a slowdown would only benefit China. asserted
slowdown → put → China
Huang responded: “We’re going to make sure that everybody wins in the AI race of America.” asserted
everybody → respond → America
The rising concern over AI comes as both OpenAI and Anthropic head for initial public offerings, which could give investors and the public insight into the companies’ finances. uncertain
which → rise → finances
Some analysts have predicted the IPOs will be among some of the largest in history. asserted
IPOs → predict → history
Amid the AI panic, Altman said he plans to delay OpenAI’s IPO until next year over safety concerns. asserted
he → say → concerns
At Dreamforce on Tuesday, Amodei said the thing that surprises him most about AI is the speed of its proliferation. asserted
that → say → proliferation
“It’s been the pace of the progress – not just of the technology but of the economic side of it,” he said about the growing adoption of AI. asserted
he → say → AI
“We had a prediction of just how capable these models would be. asserted
models → have → prediction
But I think what we didn’t appreciate is that it would lead to these companies growing so fast.” asserted
companies → think → what
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