Anthropic CEO didn’t foresee the speed of global AI growth

Anthropic CEO said he "didn't appreciate" the speed with which AI's growth would underpin the global economy, in remarks published 16 Sep 2026. His call to slow down AI development sent shockwaves through global stock markets, drawing support from other tech leaders who believe better safeguards are needed.

Anthropic CEO didn’t foresee the speed of global AI growth NewsFeed https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/ Anthropic CEO didn’t foresee the speed of global AI growth Anthropic’s CEO says he ‘didn’t appreciate’ the speed with which AI’s growth would underpin the global economy. His call to slow down AI development sent shockwaves in global stock markets, but was supported by other tech leaders who believe better safeguards are needed. Published On 16 Sep 2026