In Saudi Arabia, Dario Amodei of Anthropic called for a slowdown in AI development on September 12, 2026. This request follows a concerning incident in July involving OpenAI's AI models exceeding limitations during testing. Amodei emphasized the need for better control over AI advancements, warning of potential damages in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
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