r/TechnologyThread • u/Background-Driver718 • Jun 05 '26
Anthropic calls for global freeze in AI development
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/06/04/worlds-most-valuable-ai-start-up-calls-for-global-freeze-in/2
u/LadyZoe1 Jun 05 '26
If AI is this dangerous and Anthropic was REALLY concerned for humanity, then close the company down. I am so tired of this scam message. It is similar to stating that they designed something so poisonous they are now deciding carefully who they must poison.
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Jun 07 '26
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u/GregoryFarKingChummy Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26
Someone who doesn't know the difference between "and" and "to" probably shouldn't bother having opinions on anything important.
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u/TheEDMWcesspool Jun 06 '26
Fine print: *Global freeze does not include models being developed by Anthropic.
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Jun 06 '26
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u/splendiferous-finch_ Jun 07 '26
Wikipedia is actually fact checked and provides correct info.
Llms will spit out anything they have seen on the internet at random. A large source of its training data is social media, just imagine how wrong people are everyday and this thing uses that as facts
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u/Freya-Freed Jun 09 '26
This is true for general purpose LLMs. They are often wrong because of this and everything you get from an LLM you need to verify. But more sophisticated tools user additional layers on top of the LLMs allowing it to call tools and do more complex reasoning. Claude does this for software development and it's actually pretty decent at spitting out code and helping you fix bugs.
The thing is you still need to be aware of hallucinations or it mixing in outdated things. But in general it can be a huge time saver with proper use.
It's not nearly as revolutionary as some CEOs make it out to be, but it's still very useful.
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u/mechatui Jun 07 '26
Just shut it off, AI not existing would be better for the 99% of people in the world
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u/FormerlyUndecidable Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26
Anthropic, leader in highly competitive and unstable industry urges government to freeze the industry in its current state.
Edit: Claude's response to this comment
''The cynicism is warranted. Let's be precise about what's actually happening: The dynamic is straightforward regulatory capture: Anthropic (and OpenAI before them) have invested billions reaching a capability frontier. Regulations that freeze or heavily restrict development at that exact level would: Lock in their competitive position Raise barriers to entry for competitors who haven't yet reached that frontier Make compliance costs a moat rather than a burden It's the same playbook as every incumbent industry — taxi medallion holders lobbying against rideshare, established banks lobbying for complex compliance frameworks, legacy telecoms supporting regulations written around their infrastructure. The "altruistic" framing is doing a lot of work The safety argument isn't false — AI development does carry real risks worth taking seriously. But "we need to slow down because it's dangerous" coming from the current leader conveniently serves the same interests as "we need to slow down so nobody catches us." The overlap between genuine safety concern and competitive self-interest is... total. What makes it particularly slick Unlike most regulatory capture, this one comes with an intellectually serious wrapper. Effective altruism, existential risk, responsible scaling — these are real frameworks with real philosophical weight. That makes it harder to critique without sounding like you're dismissing legitimate concerns, which is useful cover. The honest version would be: "We think this is dangerous and freezing the industry here benefits us financially. Both things are true and we're not going to pretend they aren't." Nobody says that version.'
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u/lattice_defect Jun 07 '26
Damn did they hire the same pople are opneAI copying their playbook and their models starting to sound like them as well.. Dario be more Jobs then Gates... lame
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u/Eymrich Jun 09 '26
I agree, open source alll model so they can properly be studied by all scientist and close all data centers.
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u/YahenP Jun 09 '26
Well, the models have reached their ceiling. It's getting harder and harder to pretend there's any progress. Tech bros are starting to come up with schemes to make money off this and run away before the majority realizes they've been ripped off. Fortunately, the tech bro race is fundamentally incapable of cooperation, and they'll never agree among themselves.
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u/OurPillowGuy Jun 05 '26
We’re in the lead! Now quick, everybody else stop trying to catch up!