Anthropic Calls Global AI Pause

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has proposed a global pause on the development of the most powerful AI systems, citing concerns that advanced models like its own Claude and Myth are showing signs of potentially escaping human control. Anthropic argues that a worldwide slowdown would allow societal structures and alignment research to catch up with technological advancements, but acknowledges the challenge of achieving global coordination, particularly between the United States and China. The proposal has met with pushback from some industry players and United States — White House officials who fear it could cede a strategic advantage to rivals. However, US President Donald Trump has addressed AI safety, discussing cooperation with China and signing an executive order for a preliminary review of powerful US AI models before their public release. Anthropic plans to convene various stakeholders to explore mechanisms for such a pause, emphasizing the rapid self-improvement capabilities observed in its AI models and the narrowing human role in the development process.