Musk, Altman support Anthropic’s Amodei as he shares plan to ‘slow the pace’ of advancing AI capabilities

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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Amodei's essay landed after an Anthropic researcher set off a firestorm on social media this week by announcing he quit his job at the company.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:55:55 UTC.

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