AI executives across the industry, led by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, called for a coordinated slow down in AI development over the weekend.

The move followed a viral post on X from a former Anthropic employee who resigned over safety concerns.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg tech editor Sarah Frier joins Sarah Holder to break down the motivations behind those responses — and how IPOs, inflation and the economy are all at play.

Listen more: So Could AI ‘Kill Us All’?


Read more: Anthropic's $2 Trillion IPO Is Still On. And So Is the AI Race

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Host: Sarah Holder; Guest: Sarah Frier 
Produced by David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson. Mixed and mastered by Sean Carter.

AI executives across the industry, led by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, called for a coordinated slow down in AI development over the weekend.
The move followed a viral post on X from a former Anthropic employee who resigned over safety concerns.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg tech editor Sarah Frier joins Sarah Holder to break down the motivations behind those responses &mdash; and how IPOs, inflation and the economy are all at play.
Listen more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2026-09-10/big-take-the-ai-safety-reckoning-is-here-podcast">So Could AI &lsquo;Kill Us All&rsquo;? </a>
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-09-15/anthropic-s-2-trillion-ipo-is-still-on-and-so-is-the-ai-race">Anthropic's $2 Trillion IPO Is Still On. And So Is the AI Race</a>
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts">Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a>
Host: Sarah Holder; Guest: Sarah Frier Produced by David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson. Mixed and mastered by Sean Carter.

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The AI Industry Says It Wants to Slow Down. Can It?

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