Solana Founder Says AI Slowdown Push Is About Profit, Not Safety

TLDR

• Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko said the AI slowdown push is about “profitability at $1 trillion mcap”
• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay calling for slower AI development, citing safety risks
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk both backed Amodei’s proposal
• Former White House AI adviser David Sacks said AI labs can slow down voluntarily without dragging the whole industry into regulation
• Markets showed no panic reaction to the slowdown talk at Monday’s open

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko fired back at AI industry leaders this week after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Elon Musk all came out in support of slowing down AI development.

Yakovenko kept his response short. He posted four words on X: “Profitability at $1 trillion mcap.” He did not name any specific company or provide any financial data to back up the claim.

Profitability at $1t mcap https://t.co/wEpIG4cJ9N

- toly 🇺🇸 (@toly) September 13, 2026

His point seemed clear. He suggested that the push to slow AI is less about safety and more about locking in the market positions of the biggest players once they reach trillion-dollar valuations.

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