Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated on Wednesday evening that artificial intelligence developers should rely on independent safety experts to evaluate their models rather than slowing down development.
Zuckerberg wrote on X that AI labs failing to prioritize “alignment” with users would fall behind, and that developers should engage independent evaluators and consultants.
“There is a lot of discussion about whether to slow down progress on capabilities until alignment issues are resolved. My position is that trust and alignment are rapidly becoming the key characteristics that will distinguish agents and models from one another,” Zuckerberg stated.
He also revealed that Meta had delayed the release of its latest AI model, Muse, to focus on safety concerns.
“Engaging independent evaluators and consultants is an industry best practice… it would be beneficial to create a broader and more diverse ecosystem of evaluators,” Zuckerberg said.
The Meta CEO’s comments come amidst a growing debate over AI safety, particularly after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay calling for a slowdown in AI development due to potential threats posed by the rapidly advancing technology.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, xAI CEO Elon Musk, and several other major AI executives have supported Amodei’s position. However, others—most notably Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—have dismissed safety concerns; a similar stance has been taken by Donald Trump.
Zuckerberg’s comments align more closely with the position of Nvidia’s Huang, who has sharply criticized proposals to grant AI companies antitrust exemptions to coordinate a slowdown in development. Huang stated that AI developers must be capable of independently addressing safety issues, and that model creators should bear greater responsibility for their developments.
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