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Anthropic and OpenAI call for coordinated global AI development pause

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Anthropic and OpenAI have called for a coordinated global pause on AI development in recent posts, citing the need for universal agreement on methods to slow progress. The calls come as leading AI companies approach recursive self-improvement capabilities, with safety experts arguing a verifiable pause is necessary until safety guarantees are established.

  • Anthropic and OpenAI both mentioned development slowdown possibilities in June 2026 'what comes next' posts
  • Proposed pause requires coordination across the entire world using methods not yet identified
  • Yoshua Bengio argues pause is needed if companies approach recursive self-improvement
  • Pause framed as necessary until safety guarantees are developed and demonstrated
  • Experts cite major AI risks as justification for coordinated, verifiable action