Anthropic is accelerating AI development according to analysis, but its CEO calls for a slowdown

Anthropic is accelerating its AI development despite calls for caution from its CEO, Dario Amodei. An independent analysis revealed that the company is improving its AI models' capabilities at double the speed compared to last year. This comes amid rising concerns about AI's potential threats to humanity. Amodei has urged the industry to slow down advancements, emphasizing the need for responsible progress. The company, founded by former OpenAI employees, is preparing for an IPO and has recently launched its chatbot, Claude. Concerns about AI's risks have led some researchers to warn about possible existential threats, with one former employee leaving the field due to these fears.