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A high-profile debate over AI safety erupted this week after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed a three-step plan to slow AI development, including embedding third-party evaluators in labs and pursuing international coordination. OpenAI's Sam Altman, Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, and even Elon Musk initially seemed sympathetic before the consensus fractured, exposing deep divisions over how—or whether—AI should be regulated. The disagreement has been compounded by two viral, hard-to-verify AI safety conversations this week that blurred the line between fact and fiction, alongside a parallel policy discussion about whether AI firms should receive antitrust exemptions to coordinate on safety measures. Researchers at major labs including Anthropic and Google DeepMind have also resigned publicly over safety concerns, underscoring how contentious the issue has become.