AI industry pushes for a brake pedal

Jack Clark, a co-founder of Anthropic, said the world needs to slow down artificial intelligence. He told the BBC that the AI industry has a gas pedal but no brake pedal. He wants people to use government policy to control AI. Clark said AI systems will become more powerful. They will have a large impact on society. He said the world needs new regulations. These regulations will help people feel confident about AI. Anthropic makes a chatbot called Claude. Claude now writes 80% of its own code. Clark said it could write 100% of its code in two years. This will have big implications. Clark compared AI to the oil industry from the past. People created rules for oil. These rules gave people confidence. Clark wants the same thing for AI. US President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order about AI. The order did not require safety testing. Companies can still do safety tests if they want. Anthropic will soon sell its stock on the public market. Investors think the company is worth nearly $1 trillion. Clark said he wanted to tell the world what he sees inside AI companies. He thinks people should talk about benefits and risks. One risk is economic disruption. AI tools called agents can do some jobs. Many tech companies laid off workers because of AI. Clark said creative people may have an advantage. He told young people to develop a hobby. He also said a liberal arts education helps.