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Trump Takes Aim at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for ‘Pretending to Be a Perfect Little Angel,’ Says AI Doesn’t Need More Guardrails

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Newest development Sep 14, 2026 · 4 reportsAI leaders call for development slowdown

President Donald Trump took direct aim at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Monday, dismissing calls for stronger AI safeguards and accusing the executive of “pretending to be a ‘perfect little angel’” after Amodei urged the U.S.

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  1. Anthropic CEO calls to 'slow the pace' of AI development amid safety concerns

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  2. With His Calls For An AI Slowdown, Dario Amodei Doth Protest Too Much

    Headline from Forbes ·

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    Trump Takes Aim at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for ‘Pretending to Be a Perfect Little Angel,’ Says AI Doesn’t Need More Guardrails

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    AI leaders call for development slowdown

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    AI Executives Urge Slower Frontier Development (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues for deliberately slowing the pace of AI capability upgrades to allow more time for alignment and safety, warning that rapid progress and incidents like the OpenAI-Hugging Face breach could enable catastrophic, botnet-enabled harm within a year or so.

  2. Just the News

    Anthropic CEO says AI advance is outpacing safeguards, calls to 'slow the pace' (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, proposed a three-step plan to balance the rate that aims to ensure safety while still achieving the benefits of the technology.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Anthropic CEO calls for slowing the AI race as safety warnings mount (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.

  4. KION Central Coast

    Anthropic CEO calls for ‘pacing the frontier’ of AI race amid safety concerns (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — The race to develop artificial intelligence is in dire need of a slowdown, Anthropic’s chief executive said in an essay posted early Saturday. “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models.

  5. Bloomberg

    Anthropic CEO Says It’s Time to Slow Pace of Improving AI Models (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei said that the artificial intelligence industry must slow the pace of development for new models, citing growing concerns about the “serious” risks to humans.

  6. Fortune

    Anthropic CEO calls to slow the race toward AI ‘superintelligence,’ and grants outside evaluators permanent access (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    In an essay, Dario Amodei said Anthropic is giving outside evaluators permanent access to its safety practices.

  7. Axios

    Anthropic CEO calls for immediate slowdown in AI development (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is calling for an immediate slowdown in the pace of AI development, warning of potentially devastating consequences in a matter of months otherwise. Why it matters: Amodei, in a new essay , pulls no punches, cautioning that swarms of rogue AI agents could take over the int…

  8. HuffPost

    Anthropic CEO Urges AI Companies To Slow Model Development Amid Fears Over Misuse (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei outlined a three-step framework intended to pace development and create more time to manage its risks.

  9. France 24

    Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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.

  10. Forbes

    Billionaire Anthropic CEO Urges Competitors To Slow Down AI Development (opens Forbes)

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    Amodei urged rivals to invite embedded external auditors into their offices and coordinate a slowdown in development of AI that would allow regulators to catch up.

  11. Digital Journal

    Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    "Not building the technology deprives humanity of benefits or simply places AI in the hands of authoritarian powers, while building it too fast is reckless. We have sought a middle way," said Amodei, who co-founded Anthropic with his sister Daniela.

  12. The Guardian

    ‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems The CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a new appeal on Saturday for the AI industry to “slow down” and offered a three-part plan for doing so, saying that his company would “…

  13. BBC News

    Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Amodei's call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.

  14. Newsweek

    Anthropic CEO Calls for AI Slowdown, Warns of Dangers of Bot Swarms (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Dario Amodei warned AI progress may be outpacing safety efforts, raising concerns about cyberattacks and autonomous bot swarms.

  15. Engadget

    Anthropic's CEO proposes a three-step plan to curb AI development (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Dario Amodei said that "we owe it to humanity to try."

  16. Bangor Daily News

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to slow down for safety (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without it, Dario Amodei warned AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire int…

  17. CBS News

    Anthropic CEO calls for slowdown of AI development amid safety concerns (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    In a blog post, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei cautioned that swarms of rogue AI agents could take over the internet in as little as six months.

  18. Deadline

    Anthropic CEO Calls For Slowing Down AI Development, Warns Of “Swarm” Taking Over Internet In 6-12 Months (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The CEO of Anthropic has called for slowing down, or “pacing,” the speed of AI development, warning of recent incidents that have caused alarm that the technology will get out of control and act on its own.

  19. Quartz

    Anthropic's Dario Amodei is urging the AI industry to deliberately slow down (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    "We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models," Amodei said as fears of runaway AI development intensify

  20. The Hill

    Anthropic CEO calls to 'slow the pace' of AI development amid safety concerns (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Saturday that artificial intelligence development must slow down to allow for the implementation of necessary risk prevention safeguards. “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models,” Amodei wrote in a blog post.

  21. Insider

    AI leaders rally around calls to slow things down (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for an AI slowdown on Saturday. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk, and others, also chimed in.

  22. The Boston Globe

    Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to slow down for safety (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up.

  23. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Anthropic CEO calls for global AI slowdown (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    His call for an industrywide pause follows months of escalating concerns across the technology industry as AI model development has made significant strides.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Anthropic CEO pitches AI slow-down plan after OpenAI-Hugging Face hack: ‘We owe it to humanity’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is calling on artificial intelligence companies to slow the development of their most powerful models, arguing that AI’s rapid progress is beginning to outpace the industry’s ability to ensure the technology remains safe.

  25. Financial Times

    Rivals Altman and Musk rally behind Dario Amodei’s call for an AI slowdown (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Warring tech bosses unite behind warnings that humans could lose control of the technology

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