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Anthropic’s Amodei calls China toughest test for proposed AI slowdown

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says China presents the most difficult issue for his proposal to slow AI development or deployment.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has described China as the “toughest dilemma” for his proposed slowdown of artificial intelligence development or deployment, according to CNBC.

The proposal’s scope and timing have not been detailed in the supplied report. The reasons for Amodei’s assessment of China are also unclear.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis and Elon Musk have reportedly welcomed Amodei’s proposal, CNBC reported.

The reported reactions do not establish a formal agreement among the technology leaders. Further details on how any slowdown would operate remain unavailable.

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