Anthropic, a leading AI startup, is urging a global pause in AI development due to concerns that artificial intelligence models are nearing the point where they can improve autonomously, which could pose significant risks to society. In a blog post, the company highlighted internal data showing the rapid advancement of its models and suggested that slowing the pace of development would likely be beneficial.

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Anthropic Urges Global Pause in AI Development, Flags ‘Self-Improvement’ Risk

The $1 trillion startup warns artificial-intelligence models are nearing capability to improve without human intervention

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The word "ANTHROPIC" is displayed in white on a large, dark green screen, viewed from behind an audience. Anthropic has recently emerged as the front-runner in a ferocious competition for AI supremacy with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.Jason Henry for WSJ

Anthropic is calling for top artificial intelligence labs to weigh slowing the pace of development, suggesting that AI systems are advancing so rapidly that they may soon be able to improve themselves without human intervention in ways that could pose significant societal risks.

The ability to slow global AI development would “likely be a good thing,” the company said Thursday in a blog post that disclosed internal data documenting how quickly its most advanced models are improving.

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