Michael Burry of "The Big Short" Says an AI Slowdown Would Be "Self-Serving" for OpenAI and Anthropic
Investor Michael Burry argues that calls for an AI slowdown by companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are self-serving rather than safety-motivated. He suggests these companies are using safety concerns to manage high infrastructure costs and investor expectations.
Why it matters
This perspective challenges the narrative surrounding AI safety, suggesting that corporate strategy and financial constraints are driving the industry's public stance.
Since a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee recently resigned from Anthropic and warned the public that artificial intelligence (AI) companies could bring about human extinction, many of the big AI players have come to agree with the employee, Jacob Coxon.
Furthermore, frontier AI model companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Space Exploration Technologies ( SPCX +5.15% ) have also said they think some kind of AI slowdown is warranted to address safety concerns.
But not everyone is convinced these major AI companies are sounding the alarm out of the goodness of their hearts.
Dr. Michael Burry, who was famously portrayed in the movie The Big Short for his role in betting against the housing market prior to the Great Recession, recently wrote on the blogging platform Substack that an AI slowdown would be "self-serving."
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