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Dario Amodei

Also known as: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

Dario Amodei — Anthropic CEO calling for slowdown in artificial intelligence development amid safety concerns.

2026-06-172026-09-15

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Amid the outcry, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called Saturday for AI companies to "pace the frontier" -- or coordinate a slowdown in the technology's development, with his chief competitors, xAI's Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman, publicly supporting him.

    UN calls for 'urgent action' to rein in AI in face of 'unprecedented risks'
  3. Citizen Digital

    Amid the outcry, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called for AI companies to "pace the frontier" -- or coordinate a slowdown in the technology's development -- to allow a better understanding of the risks arising.

    King Charles to meet AI giants in Scotland: source
  4. Citizen Digital

    That prompted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday to urge firms to slow down its rapid development, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems.

    Trump slams AI critics urging caution
  5. Citizen Digital

    He added that he had discussed the idea with President Donald Trump, and, when asked if such a meeting could take place this week, Johnson said: "Yeah, I'd do it tomorrow." The remarks follow a call by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow down the development of the powerful techno

    US House Speaker warns curbing AI too sharply could leave China ahead
  6. Citizen Digital

    Anthropic's chief executive Dario Amodei called on Saturday for AI companies to slow down the development of the powerful technology.

    Altman tells Fortune OpenAI will not go public in 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    Audio By Vocalize Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems.

    Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree
  8. Citizen Digital

    At the end of July, more than 1,000 tech industry employees, including Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei, called on Washington to support a coordinated slowdown in the development of the most advanced AI systems.

    'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic
  9. July 2026
  10. Citizen Digital

    Philip Thigo (second from left) in Silicon Valley engaging Anthropic leadership, including CEO Dario Amodei (third from left) Audio By Vocalize Kenya is seeking to deepen partnerships with leading global artificial intelligence, AI, companies as part of a broader strategy to harn

    Kenya courts global AI firms in push to accelerate digital transformation
  11. June 2026
  12. Citizen Digital

    Sam Altman, head of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, the founder of Google's AI lab DeepMind Demis Hassabis, and Arthur Mensch of their European rival Mistral AI were all attending.

    G7 leaders welcome Trump 'change' on Ukraine
  13. The Standard

    Sam Altman, head of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, the founder of Google's AI lab DeepMind Demis Hassabis, and Arthur Mensch of their European rival Mistral AI will attend.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that children unde

    G7 leaders applaud Iran, Ukraine progress ahead of tackling AI
World & Region

UN chief warns of unprecedented risks from powerful AI systems

The News

The UN rights chief called for urgent action from countries and AI companies to address what he described as "unprecedented risks" posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, warning the world faces "irreversible change" affecting future generations. The warning follows concerns about "superintelligent" systems, including resignations and statements from Anthropic staff expressing fears that AI could escape human control.

18 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. UN chief warns of unprecedented risks from powerful AI systems

    The UN rights chief called for urgent action from countries and AI companies to address what he described as "unprecedented risks" posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, warning the world faces "irreversible change" affecting future generations. The warning follows concerns about "superintelligent" systems, including resignations and statements from Anthropic staff expressing fears that AI could escape human control.

    18 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  2. King Charles to host AI leaders at Scottish estate gathering

    King Charles III will host representatives from leading AI companies including Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Nvidia, and Anthropic at Dumfries House in Scotland, with the gathering intended to explore how artificial intelligence can benefit society amid growing concerns over AI risks.

    18 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Sunday 13 September

  1. Trump criticizes AI safety advocates as "negative" forces

    President Trump dismissed critics of artificial intelligence who have urged companies to slow development, calling them "negative" forces and saying they raise concerns that "won't happen." His comments followed AI researcher Jacob Coxon's departure from the industry, where he accused OpenAI and Anthropic of taking excessive risks in developing advanced AI models.

    13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. US House Speaker warns against overly rapid AI regulation

    House Speaker Mike Johnson cautioned that moving too quickly to regulate AI could cost the US a technological race to China, calling instead for responsible innovation alongside regulation and proposing a Congressional meeting with top AI executives.

    13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. OpenAI CEO says company will not go public in 2026

    Sam Altman told Fortune that OpenAI will not go public this year, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence as the reason for the delay. The company has not announced an official IPO date, though both OpenAI and rival Anthropic have filed confidential IPO documents with US regulators and are targeting valuations approaching $1 trillion.

    13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. Anthropic CEO calls for AI development slowdown

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for AI firms to slow development of powerful artificial intelligence technology amid concerns over "superintelligent" computer systems. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk, who owns xAI, agreed with the assessment as pressure builds for improved oversight.

    13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 9 September

  1. AI researcher quits Anthropic over unsafe development race

    Jacob Coxon, 27, has left Anthropic after three years pretraining AI models at OpenAI and Anthropic, accusing both companies of "racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives." Coxon said AI developers earnestly believe the technology could kill humanity by decade's end, and Anthropic safety executive Evan Hubinger estimated such risk at over 10 percent in the next decade.

    9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 24 July

  1. Kenya deepens partnerships with global AI firms for digital transformation

    Kenya's Special Envoy on Technology held discussions with Anthropic executives in Silicon Valley to explore responsible deployment of frontier AI technologies through partnerships involving government, private sector, and Kenya's innovation ecosystem, with opportunities to extend the model across Africa.

    24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 18 June

  1. G7 leaders unite on pressuring Russia over Ukraine war

    G7 leaders at a three-day summit hailed newly-found unity on increasing pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, sensing a shift by President Donald Trump to take a tougher line against Moscow. The leaders agreed on a final statement involving key geopolitical issues and committed to increasing supplies of air defence equipment to Ukraine.

    18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 17 June

  1. G7 leaders welcome Iran deal, pledge Ukraine military support

    G7 leaders hailed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding as a "historic opportunity" to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and addressed regional threats, while agreeing to increase air defence supplies to Ukraine and pressure Russia on peace negotiations.

    17 June 2026 · The Standard

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