AI moving too fast: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns of internet takeover, calls for ‘slowdown’
“Given the accelerating rate of AI capability development, it’s my worry that in 6-12 months such a swarm could be capable of taking over the entire internet with a persistent botnet and that the scale of damage would continue to increase from there if AI becomes more powerful without the necessary guardrails,” Amodei warned: OpenAI and Elon Musk OpenAI chief Sam Altman echoed the concern, saying the industry must accept external checks.
AI agents In an essay posted online, Amodei said he was concerned that a so-called swarm of autonomous software systems, or AI agents, could be capable of taking over the “entire internet” within six to 12 months, potentially causing billions of dollars’ worth of damage.
Amodei called on AI firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems.
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