In The Loop

Why ALL major AI labs may slowing down AI development & whether it could work

September 18, 2026·14 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Anthropic's Dario Amodei published an essay saying the whole industry has to slow down, and Musk, Altman and Hassabis all backed it inside a day. In this episode of In The Loop, I'm going through what Amodei is actually proposing and whether it could work⏭️ Episode highlights(01:00) – OpenAI paused, then said nothing for seven weeks(02:40) – The safety test that caused the break-out(04:30) – Jacob Coxon resigns and gives up his equity(06:20) – Amodei's two reasons for slowing down(08:30) – The proposal, in plain language(10:30) – The speed limit nobody can measure(13:00) – The case against: liability, rivals and an IPO(16:00) – The suppliers nobody has named🔗 Links & resourcesDario Amodei, "We Must Pace the Frontier" - https://darioamodei.com/post/we-must-pace-the-frontier

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