Anthropic weighs new AI model despite CEO's call to slow development

Anthropic is reportedly considering releasing a new AI model to counter OpenAI's momentum, just days after CEO Dario Amodei called for the industry to slow AI development. The potential move highlights a conflict between safety concerns and competitive pressure. Amodei argued in a September 12 essay that AI capabilities are advancing too quickly for safety measures to keep up, proposing third-party evaluators and international cooperation. However, OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra is gaining enterprise traction, pressuring Anthropic's market position ahead of a potential IPO. The dilemma reflects a broader industry issue, as OpenAI's Sam Altman and Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis have also supported slower development. Yet no company appears willing to be the first to decelerate while competitors continue releasing more capable models.