Anthropic's Prisoner's Dilemma: Dario Amodei Hits the Brakes on AI While Begging Everyone Else to Do the Same

Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger said the firm believes AI could potentially cause human extinction, estimating a greater than 10% probability within the next decade. Three days later, CEO Dario Amodei published a September 12 essay, underscoring renewed focus on AI safety and existential-risk concerns; the excerpt provides no further details on the essay's proposals or business implications.