Amodei's AI Slowdown Warning Rattles Futures: Will Stocks Open Lower?

US stock futures fell sharply Sunday night after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay calling on AI companies to slow the pace of frontier model development. The essay landed hours before OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ruled out an initial public offering (IPO) this year, citing similar safety concerns. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.2% in Sunday evening trading. In contrast, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid a smaller 0.4%, while S&P 500 futures lost 0.6%. The declines extend a rough week fo…