Ghana Minute.
Monday, 14 September 2026
Ghana’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
Monday, 14 September 2026
Accra—:—London—:—New York—:—Beijing—:—
Ghanaian press · Person

Dario Amodei

2026-05-062026-09-14

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. September 2026
  2. Joy Online

    It follows Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s calls for a slowdown in AI development – but in a way that prevents China from pulling ahead in the AI race.

    China criticises idea it is in ‘malicious competition’ over AI
  3. Joy Online

    Dario Amodei, chief executive of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, recently published an essay titled “We Must Pace the Frontier” urging a deliberate slowdown in model development.

    UK lawmakers demand new law to address AI threat to human rights
  4. Joy Online

    On Saturday, head of AI company Anthropic, Dario Amodei, urged the pace of development to be slowed down – the bosses of two rival AI firms, Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk, said they agreed with him.

    Questions mount over what an AI ‘slowdown’ would look like
  5. Joy Online

    On Saturday, Elon Musk, owner of xAI, and Sam Altman of OpenAI, backed a warning from the head of Anthropic Dario Amodei that the pace of development should be slowed “to reduce the risk that something goes seriously wrong”.

    Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China
  6. Joy Online

    Anthropic’s boss, Dario Amodei, has come under fire for saying AI technology could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs and will “test who we are as a species”.

    Dramatic insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley
  7. Joy Online

    Major figures in the space have been calling for AI development to be slowed in recent months, including Anthropic bosses Dario Amodei and Jared Kaplan.

    Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI ‘could kill all humans’
  8. Joy Online

    Major figures in the space have been calling for AI development to be slowed in recent months, including Anthropic bosses Dario Amodei and Jared Kaplan.

    Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI ‘could kill all humans’
  9. June 2026
  10. Joy Online

    Here are ​some of the details from the Axios interview: When asked if he viewed Anthropic, or its CEO Dario Amodei, as a threat to national security, ​Trump said: “Well, not now, but a week ago, maybe.” Trump told ​Axios that Amodei responded to the administration’s export contro

    Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as national security threat
  11. Joy Online

    Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei is expected at the meeting with Secretary Lutnick, a source said.

    Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspension
  12. Joy Online

    But OpenAI and Anthropic, the maker of the chatbot Claude, are more focused on AI work and they have been fierce rivals essentially since Dario Amodei co-founded the latter company five years ago.

    OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic
World & Region

China warns against "malicious competition" in AI governance

The News

China's foreign ministry has criticized "threat narratives" around AI governance and called for international cooperation to advance AI in an open and inclusive manner, as tensions rise between the US and China over AI development priorities and regulation.

10 hours ago · Joy Online

Today

  1. China warns against "malicious competition" in AI governance

    China's foreign ministry has criticized "threat narratives" around AI governance and called for international cooperation to advance AI in an open and inclusive manner, as tensions rise between the US and China over AI development priorities and regulation.

    10 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. UK lawmakers demand new AI legislation to protect human rights

    A cross-party panel of UK lawmakers has called for sweeping legislative intervention to address AI threats to fundamental freedoms, arguing that existing statutory frameworks and regulations fail to adequately protect citizens from technological hazards and leave dangerous gaps in institutional protection.

    14 hours ago · Joy Online

  3. AI leaders call for development slowdown amid safety concerns

    Heads of major AI companies including Anthropic's Dario Amodei have urged the pace of AI development to be slowed down, citing existential risks, though geopolitical competition with China complicates agreement on such a slowdown.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online

  4. Trump downplays AI risks, prioritizes competition with China

    US President Donald Trump has dismissed warnings by experts about artificial intelligence risks, saying negative forces are exaggerating threats that won't materialise. Trump stated the US is leading China on AI and that "whoever wins AI, wins," framing the technology as a strategic competition rather than an existential risk.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. AI researcher warns of existential risks, Silicon Valley skeptical

    Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned Tuesday, saying AI developers are "gambling with our lives" by building potentially superhuman systems. While other AI insiders have echoed safety concerns, some Silicon Valley executives and investors have reacted with skepticism, with Anthropic and OpenAI reportedly preparing major IPOs.

    13 September 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 10 September

  1. Anthropic researcher warns of over 10% AI extinction risk

    Evan Hubinger, a safety researcher at Anthropic, has warned that AI is advancing rapidly and he believes there is greater than a 10% chance it "could kill all humans" within the next decade, citing concern that the technology might develop and improve itself to pose an existential risk to humanity. The warning comes as AI safety debate shifts from whether risks exist to how significant they are.

    10 September 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Anthropic researcher warns AI poses greater than 10% extinction risk

    Evan Hubinger, a safety researcher at Anthropic, has stated there is a greater than 10% chance AI "could kill all humans" within the next decade, warning that while current models pose low risk, the technology may soon become able to improve itself and pose an existential threat. His warning comes amid reports that Anthropic withheld its latest model from the UK's AI Safety Institute, and follows recent AI safety incidents including cyber-attacks by AI agents at major firms.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 22 June

  1. Trump no longer views AI firm Anthropic as national security threat

    Trump told Axios in a Friday interview that while he may have viewed Anthropic as a national security threat a week ago, he no longer does. The company disabled access to its advanced AI models for all users after Trump ordered it to block foreign nationals, and senior staff met with Trump administration officials this week to discuss the dispute.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Anthropic meets White House over AI tool suspension concerns

    Anthropic executives are scheduled to meet with US Department of Commerce officials on Monday following the company's decision to block public access to its latest AI tool, Fable 5, after the US government prohibited foreign national access to the technology citing national security concerns.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 8 June

  1. OpenAI files for public listing, escalating AI firm competition

    OpenAI has filed confidentially with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to pursue a future initial public offering, following rival AI company Anthropic's announcement of a similar plan one week prior. Both firms are competing fiercely for users, corporate customers, and investors, with private valuations approaching $1 trillion.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 7 June

  1. Anthropic co-founder calls for regulatory "brake" on AI progress

    Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, has warned that artificial intelligence is approaching a point where it could develop without human input and called for government policy and new regulations to maintain control over increasingly powerful AI systems. Clark noted that Anthropic's Claude chatbot is already running on 80% code it wrote itself, with the possibility of reaching 100% within two years.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. AI firm Anthropic files for US stock market listing this year

    Anthropic, the company behind chatbot Claude, has filed confidential paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering this year, with a recently private valuation exceeding $965 billion. The move tests investor appetite for AI firms' valuations amid similar plans by SpaceX and reported consideration by rival OpenAI.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. US to safety test new AI models before public release

    Google, Microsoft and xAI have agreed to voluntarily submit their AI models for testing by the US Department of Commerce's Centre for AI Standards and Innovation before public release, expanding prior agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

Dario Amodei — Ghanaian press coverage · Ghana Minute