President Trump is as all-in on AI as a politician could be: all gas, no brakes, and zero interest in hand-wringing about dystopian risks or public disdain. - Democrats are as conflicted on AI as a party could be: skeptical of the labs, spooked by their warnings, but split on whether to shut it all down. Why it matters: This staggering divide makes consensus on federal AI regulation almost unimaginable this year — and probably through early 2029, regardless of who wins control of Congress. Zoom in: Trump has governed as the AI president from Day 1 , applying the same doctrine to models and the data centers that power them — build faster, regulate less, beat China. - Speaking in Ireland on Sunday, he dismissed new safety warnings…
A former safety researcher who worked at both OpenAI and Anthropic resigned and went public with a blunt warning that neither company "is acting responsibly", days before Anthropic's own CEO called for the industry to slow down. Jacob Coxon walked away from Anthropic and took his concerns to national television, telling ABC News anchor George […] The post Former Anthropic and OpenAI safety researcher quits, warns AI companies are "gambling with our lives" appeared first on American Almanac .
A former safety researcher who worked at both OpenAI and Anthropic resigned and went public with a blunt warning that neither company "is acting responsibly", days before Anthropic's own CEO called for the industry to slow down. Jacob Coxon walked away from Anthropic and took his concerns to national television, telling ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos on "This Week" that he welcomed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's newly published letter urging a pause in the breakneck pace of AI development. Coxon had already posted his own critique on X the week before, accusing both Anthropic and OpenAI of recklessness that could carry existential consequences. The sequence matters. Coxon quit first. Then he posted. Then Amodei, his former boss,…Open
A letter is circulating among House members urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring back the House "immediately" and keep it in session until Congress passes AI safeguards , Axios has learned. Why it matters: Such drastic action has been proposed by members of both parties this week after current and former Anthropic researchers went public with warnings that AI could kill off humanity in the next decade. - The letter to Johnson, drafted by Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.), says "urgent action" is needed "to address catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence," according to a copy first obtained by Axios . - The letter is co-signed by Reps. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) but was still being…
OPINION: Robby Soave gives his radar on fears of AI circulating social media after a former Anthropic employee went viral for warning it could wipe out humanity. #RobbySoave #AI #anthropic About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV…
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
Two seemingly contradictory realities are true at once: - Most people find AI only modestly useful, a more clever Google search. - Many people building AI or using it obsessively worry it could severely damage or destroy humanity. Why it matters: We're living in an AI twilight zone. For many, the technology is simultaneously underwhelming in daily use and terrifying in its trajectory. - The gap between these two realities helps explain why confusion and fear are exploding across politics, AI labs and business. State of play: The AI labs are in full panic. They worry the public dislikes AI and despises data centers — and that's before Anthropic insiders went public with their latest warnings that AI could end humanity this decade. -…
OPINION: A former Anthropic researcher is warning that companies in charge of AI are not acting responsibly, and that some in the industry believe AI could "kill us all by the end of the decade." #AI #Anthropic #DarioAmodei About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising…
AI leaders are sounding the alarm as their own breakthroughs sharpen an extraordinary dilemma: slow down and risk falling behind, or press ahead and risk losing control. Why it matters: AI executives and researchers increasingly see a race they can't safely slow on their own. Instead, they're urging governments, rivals and outside institutions to impose restraint across the field. - "The idea of racing forward at all costs seems absurd once one internalizes the seriousness of the stakes," OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki wrote Sunday. Meanwhile, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said Tuesday he was leaving the company rather than contribute to what he sees as a race between OpenAI and Anthropic to build systems that will be difficult…
OPINION: Sen. Bernie Sanders says artificial superintelligence needs to be banned, arguing that it poses existential problems for humanity. #BernieSanders #AI #BigTech About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook:…
