AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?

After apocalyptic warnings about the threats posed by AI, leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's calls to slow the pace'

Facing a public uproar over Anthropic researchers' repeated warnings that artificial intelligence could kill all of humanity by 2030, the AI company's CEO, Dario Amodei, issued a proposal at the weekend to slow down the technology's advancement to ensure public safety.

In a rare display of unity, the heads of the largest US artificial intelligence companies all agreed immediately.