Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko challenged calls to slow frontier AI development after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed a safety-focused framework in his essay "We Must Pace the Frontier." Amodei’s plan would give external evaluators continuous access to AI systems, coordinate safety standards among leading companies in democratic countries, and pursue international arrangements that could include China. OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk supported the proposal, while David Sacks, previously White House AI and crypto adviser, argued that Anthropic and OpenAI should regulate themselves rather than impose restrictions across the industry. Yakovenko’s four-word X post linked the debate to "Profitability at $1 trillion mcap," without identifying a company or offering financial evidence. Financial markets remained stable during Monday’s session. As of September 13, Anthropic had pledged to establish external evaluations but had not provided a timeline or named evaluators.