Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, who previously raised the need to regulate the pace of artificial intelligence development, expressed his opinion that AI safety should be managed similarly to how automotive companies handle safety.

Speaking on stage during a keynote presentation by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff at Salesforce's annual Dreamforce event held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on September 15 (local time), Amodei argued that a three-step approach involving self-audits, industry-wide standards, and international cooperation is necessary for AI safety.

"Suppose a safety issue arises at a car company due to brake problems or manufacturing defects," he pointed out. "The responsible way to respond to that is to first look back at your own records."

He stated that the very first things to do are to examine one's own records, improve practices, reaffirm transparency, and invest more heavily in safety.

Afterwards, he emphasized, "We need to organize the entire industry to discuss and establish safety standards for everyone, and finally, there must be international cooperation."

He explained that the plan he proposed for AI safety follows this exact framework.

While noting that he had previously predicted AI performance improvements by introducing the "scaling law"—which suggests AI grows smarter as computing resources increase—he admitted he did not anticipate that AI development would be this rapid.

He confessed, "I am surprised that this kind of pace is possible in the business world."

At the same time, he pointed out, "Even if we were to freeze AI technology in its current state, the value we are currently utilizing is only about 5 to 10 percent of the total value AI holds," adding that "there are still endless areas left to deploy it across the market and provide societal benefits."

However, he added, "The theory of regulating the pace of AI does not mean freezing the technology," and emphasized that "AI technology will continue to advance moving forward."

Benioff also stressed, "What has happened over the past 10 years has been truly remarkable. No one could have foreseen this scenario," adding, "We must continue to monitor the pace of AI development."

Amodei previously stirred controversy on September 12 by publishing a post on his personal blog arguing that development speeds should be moderated to ensure AI safety.

While OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google Chief Scientist Demis Hassabis, and xAI CEO Elon Musk have expressed agreement, U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed such AI safety concerns as a "hoax," strongly opposing AI regulation arguments.