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

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 16, 2026Country: United States

Technology

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

The CEO of Anthropic stated that he did not appreciate the speed at which AI growth would underpin the global economy. His call to slow down AI development sent shockwaves through global stock markets but was supported by other tech leaders who believe better safeguards are needed.

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