Source context. The essay proposes a deliberate pace for frontier capability advances so safety work and independent evaluation can keep up. The essay itself displays only September 2026; Amodei's dated X post linking it corroborates September 12.
Scope
Frontier AI model capability development
Conditions
Pacing does not mean halting training or technical progress; the essay proposes company, industry and international steps.
Stated rationale
Risk prevention and independent evaluation need time to keep up with capability advances.
Source details
primary · Primary authored essay. Exact publication day corroborated by Amodei's September 12 X post linking directly to this essay.
Discovered 26 Sep 2026.
Accessed 28 Sep 2026.
Source [2] · X post
Post announcing We Must Pace the Frontier
Posted by Dario Amodei · X
Posted
“I’ve written a new essay on why the AI industry should slow down, with a three-part plan for doing so.”
Source context. Amodei links to his essay and describes its purpose and Anthropic's initial commitment. This post supplies a directly dated release announcement for the essay.
Scope
AI industry frontier development
Conditions
The post announces a plan and an initial Anthropic commitment; the essay supplies its detailed limits and safeguards.
Stated rationale
The announcement points readers to the linked essay for the full safety rationale.
Source details
primary · Original post from Amodei's verified X account, read on September 28, 2026.
Discovered 28 Sep 2026.
Accessed 28 Sep 2026.
Editorial assessment. The authored essay gives only a month. Amodei's September 12 original post links directly to the essay and corroborates its release day; the essay defines pacing without a complete training halt.