# Anthropic CEO calls for immediate slowdown in AI development > Source: > Published: 2026-09-12 14:40:17+00:00 # Anthropic CEO calls for immediate slowdown in AI development By Ben BerkowitzSource: [Axios](https://www.axios.com) [Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic) CEO Dario Amodei is calling for an immediate slowdown in the pace of AI development, warning of potentially devastating consequences in a matter of months otherwise. **Why it matters:** Amodei, in a new [essay](https://x.com/DarioAmodei/status/2098773920774074715), pulls no punches, cautioning that swarms of rogue AI agents could take over the internet in as little as six months from now. *Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.* Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.