[Anthropic Calls for Global Pause on Cutting-Edge AI Development, Serenity Interprets as Competitive Strategy] BlockBeats News, June 5: Anthropic has called on leading artificial intelligence labs worldwide to consider slowing down their development pace, pointing out that the evolution of AI systems is progressing at an extremely rapid rate. They warn that these systems may soon achieve self-improvement without human intervention, a capability that could pose significant societal risks. In a blog post, Anthropic disclosed internal data that meticulously documents the astonishing speed at which their most advanced models are improving in performance. The article notes that the progress of AI models appears to be moving toward "recursive self-improvement," where AI systems can autonomously optimize themselves without human involvement. The post proposes reaching a global agreement to define how AI development might be slowed and to establish a mechanism for verifying whether competitors are adhering to such an agreement. In response, Serenity interpreted this as a competitive strategy aimed at halting rivals while maintaining their own lead. They also suggested that such calls might instead spur nations to accelerate AI investments, driving profound transformations in fields like medicine and mathematics, despite safety concerns. [Original Link]