Amodei recommended that AI companies immediately adopt measures aimed at “pacing” the development of their models, warning of potentially dire consequences if this technology is left unchecked.
The AI safety debate exploded this week over warnings that the technology could one day destroy humanity. - Anthropic's latest threat report offers a more immediate wake-up call: Today's models are already helping U.S. adversaries develop kamikaze drones, hunt dissidents and conduct dangerous virus research . Why it matters: AI is tearing down barriers that have long constrained the world's most dangerous actors. A handful of people can now mount operations that once required legions of spies, engineers or hackers. Driving the news: Anthropic — the safety-focused lab behind Claude — says it spent the past eight months tracking and disrupting attempts to misuse its models. Among the most alarming cases it uncovered: 1. An…
Anthropic disrupts malicious plots using its Claude program, like attempts to test weapons systems, develop new drone tactics, and conduct dangerous biological research, as debate over AI safety intensifies.
This week's dire warnings about unchecked artificial intelligence destroying humanity are refocusing attention on how models already are being used in dangerous bioscience experiments — and the lack of safeguards. Why it matters: There's growing alarm about emerging risks from advances like AI-designed viruses. But it's hard to erect guardrails when there's no ironclad way of even knowing how some AI systems will act. - AI-enabled bioweapons are one of the worst-case scenarios researchers have raised for the kind of catastrophic danger that could wipe out humanity. Driving the news: On Thursday, Anthropic disclosed that it disrupted five potential instances of actors using its models in ways that could support the development of…
State-run surveillance operations around the world are using Claude to streamline their operations, Anthropic said in a threat report released Thursday. Why it matters: The barriers for governments interested in spying on dissidents, politicians, journalists and human rights activists are getting lower as AI models get more powerful. Zoom in: Anthropic found people linked to governments in Mali, China and Iran using various Claude models to streamline their surveillance operations. - In Mali, a single consultant working for national security authorities used Claude to create a system that collects data from the country's mobile operators and builds dossiers about people. - Anthropic also disclosed another case where Iranian actors…
Another safety researcher from Artificial Intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic has warned that AI could kill all humans.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed that AI presents a threat to national security , as another AI researcher from Anthropic has warned that the technology could wipe out humanity. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed with artificial intelligence (AI) researchers warning that the technology threatens national security , as another safety researcher from Anthropic has warned that AI could kill all humans. DETAIL: On Wednesday, Evan Hubinger, a safety researcher at Anthropic, issued a warning on X (formerly Twitter) that current efforts to align AI with human safety are insufficient and that Anthropic, which makes Claude, lacks a clear plan to address the dangers posed by newer models. Hubinger also…Open
“AI developers believe their technology could cause human extinction,” one wrote in a social media post.
Conservative podcaster Katie Miller has used her social media megaphone to denounce the AI chatbots ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. She hasn't told her followers about her large stake in a rival firm, xAI.
OpenAI's ChatGPT , Anthropic's Claude, and xAI's Grok are all down Thursday morning, according to the outage company Downdetector. Why it matters: Outages are common, but it's unusual for all three to go down at once, especially as the world increasingly relies on AI models. - There have also been reported issues with Google's Gemini, but the company has not issued a confirmed outage notice. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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