# AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they? > Source: > Published: 2026-09-14 05:00:26+00:00 # AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they? [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology) After apocalyptic warnings about the threats posed by AI, leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed [Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic) CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to ‘slow the pace’ Facing a public uproar over [Anthropic](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/anthropic) researchers’ repeated warnings that [artificial intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence) [could kill all of humanity](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/09/anthropic-researchers-ai-human-extinction) by 2030, the AI company’s CEO Dario Amodei issued a proposal at the weekend to [slow down](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/we-must-slow-the-pace-ceo-of-anthropic-calls-for-an-ai-slowdown) the technology’s advancement to ensure public safety. In a [rare display of unity](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/13/openai-sam-altman-elon-musk-back-anthropic-calls-brakes-ai-development), the heads of the largest US [artificial intelligence](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/artificialintelligenceai) companies all agreed immediately. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/ai-ceo-safety-slowdown) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic) An AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei. [Artificial Intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence) The science of creating machines that can perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence — reasoning, learning, perception, language understanding, and decision-making.