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

Al Jazeera Wednesday 16 September 2026, 02:40 UTC 1 min read
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Anthropic CEO didn’t foresee the speed of global AI growth 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

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