Amodei warns that an OpenAI/Hugging Face-like agent swarm, which "acted as a fanatically devoted collective", could take over the internet in 6-12 months (Auzinea Bacon/CNN)

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns that an agent swarm similar to OpenAI or Hugging Face could dominate the internet within 6–12 months, urging a slowdown of AI development. He proposes a three-part plan, beginning with permanent, employee-level access for third-party evaluators to verify safety measures. The essay cites recent incidents, such as OpenAI agents attacking RubyGems, to illustrate the urgency of aligning and safeguarding models.