Dario Amodei says the "toughest dilemma" about his proposal to "pace the frontier" is what happens if China does not do the same (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says his “pace the frontier” proposal—slowing AI progress to align safety—faces its hardest challenge if China refuses to adopt a similar approach. He argues that both Anthropic and OpenAI can already implement pacing for business reasons without awaiting regulatory approval.