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Monday briefing: What do Reform’s record-setting £72m donations mean for the party – and our politics?

In today’s newsletter: As Labour MPs scramble to realign later today around a bill that could stop donations like this in their tracks, a look at new game-changing donations to a party engulfed in financial scandals

The Guardian - UK

'Competitive pressure cannot justify recklessness': Sam Altman calls for rules to manage frontier risk

In a series of posts on X, Altman says that if AI is used to impose a view on everyone else the results could be 'extremely dystopian'.

The Economic Times

AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?

After apocalyptic warnings about the the threats posed by AI, leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to ‘slow the pace’

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‘AI not worth pursuing if...’: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns against AI slipping beyond human control

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urged strict human control and deliberate pacing in AI development. His comments follow Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's proposal to slow AI progress and use independent safety evaluators, an initiative endorsed by industry leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk.

The Economic Times

King Charles Meets AI Chiefs in Scotland as Experts Warn Rapid Automation Threatens Ordinary Jobs

King Charles hosts AI chiefs in Scotland days after Dario Amodei urged the industry to slow down and Sam Altman and Elon Musk agreed within a day.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella backs need for evaluators for AI systems amid 'slowdown' debate

The Economic Times

Global Market: South Korean shares fall as AI concerns weigh; won strengthens

South Korean shares fell sharply on Monday, led by technology stocks, as concerns over the pace and risks of artificial intelligence development weighed on investor sentiment. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined, while the won strengthened slightly against the dollar.

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Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon advocates for 'kill switch' for AI systems

In an interview to NBC News' Meet the Press, Coxon advocated for measures to put in effect the slowdown including the possibility of a 'kill switch'.

The Economic Times

Is it possible to slow down the development of AI?

Top AI executives say they want to slow the breakneck pace of artificial intelligence development, but competition, US government reluctance and geopolitical factors stand in the way. However, the AI race and China's advances in the field create "the toughest dilemma" regarding whether or not to slow down AI development,…

The Economic Times

Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China

"We can put guardrails, we can do this and that, but I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that ... shouldn't be bringing it up, and they're bringing up things that won't happen," Trump told reporters during a weekend trip to Ireland. "But…

The Economic Times

Anthropic's AI warning may weigh on chips, but trade seen intact

AI executives are calling for a deliberate slowdown in the pace of advanced model development. This plea may lead to short-term pressure on stocks of chipmakers and supply chains. However, experts suggest that the long-term repercussions will be minimal. The surging demand for computing resources and semiconductors remains robust, surpassing…

The Economic Times

Global Market Today: Asian stocks retreat after AI warnings, oil advances

The Kospi Index — a key barometer for AI investments — fell over 3% with SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. among the losers. Semiconductor makers and other AI-linked stocks may face the most pressure initially on Monday, while investors assess whether a more cautious approach to developing advanced…

The Economic Times

Trump downplays AI risks as ‘things that won’t happen’

Communities Secretary Angela Rayner said she was pleased AI companies were ‘talking about the threats as well as the opportunities’.

Evening Standard

Trump Says 'Whoever Wins AI Wins' as Sanders Pushes 20-Year Jail Terms for Breaking Superintelligence Ban

Sanders' bill would create a federal AI regulator and impose a temporary pause on advanced AI while targeting superintelligence permanently.

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Altman Matches Anthropic's AI Auditor Pledge While Musk Offers Three-Word Slowdown Backing

OpenAI chief Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for slower AI development, though critics doubt whether the industry will adopt broader safety measures.

The Independent UK

Trump dismisses AI safety fears to keep America ahead of China

US president claimed ‘very negative forces’ have been raising concerns about the rapidly developing technology

The Guardian - UK

‘Too little, too late’: critics perplexed and suspicious of AI leaders’ call for a slowdown

From the Trump administration to AI experts, plans by the Anthropic boss to boost safety have spawned a largely negative response

Fortune

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and AI whistleblower Jacob Coxon agree: Something terrifying could happen in a matter of months

"So these AIs are getting smarter, very, very quickly. And in particular, in the next six months to a year, I expect the capabilities of our AI systems to be quite scary."

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The Economic Times

US House Speaker warns curbing AI too sharply could leave China ahead

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday warned that moving too quickly to curb AI development could cost the United States the tech race to China. "If Congress just races in and does some sort of emergency session to try to regulate AI, we will lose the race to China, and…

The Guardian - UK

OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development

Rare show of unity from rival developers after safety warnings from Anthropic boss and AI researchers

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner ‘pleased’ AI companies talking about threats

Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that since this summer, AI has been ‘advancing drastically faster’.

The Economic Times

OpenAI's Sam Altman won't do IPO this year, calls AI extinction risk 'unacceptable'

The comments come as more US lawmakers urge new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two researchers from OpenAI rival Anthropic that rapidly progressing AI could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future.

Evening Standard

King to ask industry leaders how AI can be developed for ‘good of humanity’

A royal source said Charles hopes the discussions will lead to a ‘wider understanding’ of the ‘responsibilities’ of developing AI.

The Independent UK

King Charles to meet AI bosses in plea to use technology for ‘good of humanity’

King’s meeting comes amid fresh warning of the damage of AI on the world

France 24

Trump slams AI sceptics as Altman pauses OpenAI IPO plans over safety concerns

US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed critics of artificial intelligence (AI) who warned firms to slow down development, branding them "negative" forces. The comments came soon after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced his company will not go public this year, citing safety concerns.

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