As artificial intelligence pioneer Anthropic prepares to go public, the company has warned users—including scientists—on Monday that advanced models may be delayed because of cybersecurity and safety threats that risk eclipsing the models’ benefits.
In documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of Anthropic’s expected initial public offering, the AI lab vowed to weigh the effects of its models on the public good before issuing any new products.
“Moving quickly brings AI’s benefits sooner, but moving too quickly could outrun the world’s ability to make AI systems safe,” the company wrote.
In the filing, Anthropic acknowledged that its future relies on outpacing its competition in developing increasingly capable and complex large language models. But it also raised the risk of its AI being used for harmful purposes, such as developing biological or chemical weapons.
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