Dario Amodei calls for pre-release tests on powerful AI

Anthropic’s CEO wants governments to block or pull the strongest models if they fail independent safety tests, a proposal that also raises competition questions.

The important point is not just the headline figure. It shows how AI spending is moving into infrastructure, regulated workflows and distribution channels, where financing, compute access and policy exposure decide who can actually scale.

Sources: CocoLoop, Policy on the AI Exponential(Dario Amodei 个人网站);Dario Amodei's new essay reads like a Cold War playbook for the AI age(The Decoder);Anthropic's Dario Amodei wants governments to have the power to block 'dangerous' AI systems(SiliconANGLE);AI Regulation Push: Amodei Demands Power Blocking Unsafe Models(Tech Times)