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AI might “kill us all.” That’s still a savvy sales pitch

AI extinction warnings can double as a sales pitch for the technology’s extraordinary power.

Fortune · 3h ago

Former Anthropic Researcher Warns AI Could Escape Human Control After Models Bypass Security Safeguards

OpenAI tests found AI models bypassing safeguards, while former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned about frontier AI risks and proposed New York City rules.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8

Jon Stewart Mocks Trump Strategy on AI Self-Regulation as Former OpenAI Researcher Warns of Threat

Jon Stewart challenged Donald Trump's voluntary AI safety accord on The Daily Show, while former researcher Jacob Coxon warned that rapid, unregulated development could carry extreme risks.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6

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‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms

Campaign groups report surge in membership after a spate of AI safety alerts and apocalyptic warnings

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns

At a hearing of the New York City Council, recently departed employees of Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind described a reckless culture at the firms, saying the biggest tech companies are racing to create technology they do not understand how to control.

The Economic Times · Oct 6

'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower

Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers did not assign, whistleblower Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee, warned Monday. In early September, the British researcher published a statement on X explaining his decision to resign from Anthropic, saying…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

Invoking an Alien: Ex-Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Warns Congress That AI Is a Threat

Jacob Coxon left Anthropic, went viral with 170M views, and now faces AI executives in a historic NYC Council showdown. What he wants — and what's at stake.

Latin Times · Oct 6

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It’s ‘more likely than not’ humanity loses control: Former AI insiders testify safety fixes may be ‘duct tape that will fall off later’

Former insiders warned the New York City Council about losing control of AI, while OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google couldn’t say how big the risk is.

Fortune · Oct 5

Ex-Anthropic whistleblower sounds the alarm about dangerous AI companies at NYC council hearing

Separately, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has moved to impose reporting and transparency standards around AI

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Majority of UK voters see AI as a 'force for bad', major poll reveals

THE majority of people across the UK view artificial intelligence (AI) as a force for bad, according to a major new poll ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 5

OpenAI fires 3 researchers as AI safety concerns intensify across tech industry

The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company did not publicly identify the researchers, but the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that they were Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni. At least two of them worked on AI safety and alignment, areas focused on making advanced AI systems behave safely…

The Times of India · Oct 2

Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month

The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals

The Guardian - US · Oct 1

Anthropic IPO Prospectus Reportedly Warns Models Might Exhibit Behaviours Resembling Blackmail

Anthropic has reportedly warned investors that future advanced AI systems could resist shutdown, manipulate information or display blackmail-like behaviour as the company pursues a potential $2tn IPO

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Big Short's Michael Burry Hopes Markets Crash to Stop 'Skynet IPO' for Humanity's Benefit

Michael Burry calls for a market crash to halt the OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs, as Donald Trump backs voluntary AI self-regulation amid safety concerns.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

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International Business Times UK · Sep 28

Bill Gates Issues a Chilling Warning That Artificial Intelligence Could 'Cause a Billion Deaths'

Bill Gates has warned that malicious use of artificial intelligence could enable biological weapons and cause catastrophic loss of life, while calling for safeguards that would not significantly slow development

The Guardian - US · Sep 28

AI leaders have known about the extinction threat for decades

Scientists and entrepreneurs knew the dangers of AI a quarter-century ago. But animated by curiosity and profit, they went ahead anyway

Fortune · Sep 28

U.K.'s AI lead calls for countries to ‘harden and build defenses’ in response to AI risks

After warnings of an extinction-level event, Kaniskha Narayan, minister for artificial intelligence, wants the U.K. to take a lead on addressing the technology's threats.

International Business Times UK · Sep 27

OpenAI and Anthropic Want Outside AI Safety Checks, but Who Chooses the Watchdogs?

OpenAI and Anthropic are calling for external safety checks on advanced AI while developing private oversight systems, leaving unanswered who will regulate potentially dangerous models.

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The Economic Times · Sep 27

Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation

A sudden groundswell has risen in favor of federal intervention after OpenAI said in July that an autonomous AI agent went rogue during a security test and hacked into another company, subverting human control. Gates joined that chorus, saying that government must be involved.

The Economic Times · Sep 27

Anthropic, OpenAI sound alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it's controlled

The CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI recently declared America's cutting-edge models are so powerful, they're dangerous, and need to be regulated and independently tested before being released. In a rare instance of unity, they have sketched alarming scenarios in essays, social media posts and speeches to the United Nations.

The Independent UK · Sep 27

Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it's controlled

As tech titans warned an AI-weary world that their own advanced systems could endanger humanity, the question emerged: What do they have to gain

International Business Times · Sep 26

U.S. And China Vow Greater Cooperation On AI, Announce Creation Of Nuclear-Hotline-Style Communications Channel.

The two leading AI powers agreed to establish a "bilateral communication channel" for AI-related incidents after Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to the U.S.

Bored Panda · Sep 24

AI Researcher Resigns From Anthropic, Says AI Could End Humanity And There Are 5 Ways It Might Happen

Artificial intelligence is supposed to make the world easier to navigate, but some of the people building it are increasingly worried about where the technology could lead. Researchers have outlined scenarios involving superintelligent AI, biological weapons, nuclear conflict, mass job losses, misinformation, and even AI-driven social breakdown. Some of these…

International Business Times UK · Sep 24

Trump Pushes Back on AI Safeguards as Family Investments Grow Across Booming AI Industry

Trump opposes stricter AI safeguards as his family's investments in AI, data centres, and defence-linked companies fuel conflict-of-interest scrutiny.

The Conversation · Sep 22

How would AI actually kill all humans? Here are the top 5 scenarios

Earlier this month, artificial intelligence (AI) researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after just four months. In an announcement on X, he stated:

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