Big Tech's AI slowdown: safety pact or cartel?
major ai companies agree to slow down ai development with proposed solutions like third-party auditors and global slowdown agreements, but critics argue it's a cartel to avoid real legal safeguards.
big tech ai leaders including openai ceo sam altman, anthropic ceo dario amodei, google deepmind cofounder demis hassabis, and spacex head elon musk agreed to slow down ai development. their proposal includes embedding third-party auditors, regulating domestic labs, and a global slowdown agreement. critics argue this may be a cartel to stop would-be competitors and avoid real legal safeguards. experts say the industry needs new champions for meaningful change, as the current leaders may not be the best people to lead the charge. concerns about ai safety have been escalating, fueled by reports of rogue agents and warnings from industry insiders.