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AI stocks fall after Anthropic chief calls for slower model development

Dario Amodei cited growing concerns about AI risks, while the supplied report does not establish broader agreement among major technology executives.

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Owen Mercer
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AI stocks fell after Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for the industry to slow the pace of improvements in artificial intelligence models.

Amodei said the industry “must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models”, according to CNBC, citing growing concerns about risks from AI.

The report linked his remarks with a decline in AI stocks, but did not provide details on the size, timing or composition of the fall. It also did not establish that Amodei’s comments alone caused the market move.

While the original headline referred to major CEOs uniting behind a slowdown, the supplied material identifies only Amodei and does not specify other executives supporting the position.

The comments come against earlier remarks from US President Donald Trump rejecting calls to slow AI development. Trump said his administration could introduce “guardrails” and other measures, while arguing the US should protect its position against China.

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