Funny how so many people read Anthropic is calling for a pause when they did NOT actually call for a pause. Read what they said, carefully. …

Funny how so many people read Anthropic is calling for a pause when they did NOT actually call for a pause. Read what they said, carefully. They want it both ways. They don’t actually want a pause - at least for now. Rather, they want to rush ahead, hinting at “least cautious actors” for justification. Instead, they want people to talk about an “option” they don’t actually plan to take, and are unlikely to ever take. (More likely, they will like always hint at China, and continue rush ahead.) It’s an incredible, cost-free piece of rhetoric — perfectly timed for the IPO.

Source: Gary Marcus (X) | 2026-06-05