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AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Anthropic insiders warn AI could kill all humans

Three Anthropic researchers went public last night with chilling concerns about out-of-control AI , warning it could destroy humans this decade. - Anthropic AI researcher Jacob Coxon wrote on X, after resigning Tuesday to sound the alarm: "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade. This is not a marketing stunt. If anything, many executives and senior researchers will couch their phrasing in the press to sound sensible - but I hear the same people express fear privately. No other human activity poses this level of danger." - Anthropic alignment-science lead Evan Hubinger responded : "Jacob is correct here — we really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it…

How do the warnings from Anthropic researchers relate to the concerns expressed by OpenAI?
The warnings from Anthropic researchers came just days after top OpenAI leaders, including CEO Sam Altman, stated that AI is entering a scary and uncontrollable phase.
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What are the arguments made by critics regarding the warnings issued by companies like Anthropic and OpenAI?
Critics argue that Anthropic and OpenAI may be hyping their products to increase their valuations and to invite regulation that would benefit them as the dominant incumbents.
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What dilemma are AI companies currently facing according to the report?
AI companies are facing a dilemma where they must choose to either slow down and risk falling behind or press ahead and risk losing control of the technology.
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According to Anthropic insiders, what is the current status of solving the alignment problem for superintelligence?
Anthropic alignment-science lead Evan Hubinger stated that the company does not yet have a plan to solve alignment for superintelligence and is not clearly on track to achieve it.
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What specific warnings did Anthropic researchers Jacob Coxon, Evan Hubinger, and Samuel Marks issue regarding the future of AI?
Jacob Coxon stated that AI developers earnestly believe the technology could kill all humans by the end of the decade. Evan Hubinger, Anthropic's alignment-science lead, stated he believes there is a greater than 10% chance AI could kill all humans within the next decade and noted that Anthropic does not yet have a plan to solve alignment for superintelligence. Samuel Marks, Anthropic's scalable-oversight lead, stated that AI developers believe their technology could cause human extinction or similarly bad outcomes, potentially within the next few years.
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AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - GOP officials give up on futile Trump persuasion

Top White House officials and elected Republicans tell us the same thing in private: They no longer even try to persuade President Trump to do or not do something. - "Why bother?" a longtime adviser and admirer told us. "He's the boss." Why it matters: For nearly a decade, Republicans acquiesced to nearly every Trump demand and idea — and rationalized it by saying his instincts proved smarter than theirs. Now, many no longer trust those instincts. But they find it just as futile to push back against virtually anything he wants. Start a war without an endgame ? OK. - Post a cartoon of you — wielding a hockey stick and sporting a Trump-branded USA jersey — towering over Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, sprawled on the ice, and…

What is the perspective of a top adviser regarding Donald Trump's influence after his term ends?
A top adviser emphasized that Trump is no lame duck, stating that he wields enormous power in the party, in politics, and culturally, and will remain the dominant political figure even after his term ends.
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How many days from the date of the article will Donald Trump officially be considered a lame duck?
Donald Trump will officially be a lame duck 56 days from the time of the report.
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What are some of the specific actions or demands mentioned that Republicans are reportedly complying with regarding Donald Trump?
Reported actions include posting a cartoon of Trump in a branded USA jersey wielding a hockey stick over Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney; organizing the first-ever Republican midterm convention; having the President speak both nights of the convention; making ads featuring him during periods of low popularity; making the midterms a referendum on him; and focusing on White House ballroom construction, gilding, and marbleizing.
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When and where is the first-ever Republican midterm convention scheduled to gavel in?
The first-ever Republican midterm convention is scheduled to gavel in on a Wednesday in Dallas at 4 p.m. ET.
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What is the reported attitude of top White House officials and elected Republicans regarding persuading President Trump?
Top White House officials and elected Republicans have stated in private that they no longer attempt to persuade President Trump to do or not do something, with one longtime adviser and admirer stating, "Why bother? He's the boss."
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THEFEDERALIST (Evita Duffy-Alfonso) - The Stay-At-Home Parent Debate Is GDP First Vs. America First​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Conservatives have to make the American dream possible again, and letting moms and dads raise their own kids is a good place to start.

JUSTTHENEWS (Steven Richards) - Declassified FBI notes expose discrepancies between Flynn interview, official FBI records

New evidence reveals differences between handwritten agent notes and the official report used to charge the former national security advisor.

NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein) - Will Trump’s Midterm Convention Help or Hurt Republicans? 5 Things to Watch.

At an unusual gathering in Dallas, some of the party’s top candidates will be forced to decide just how tightly to tether themselves to an unpopular president.

NYTIMES (Yanqi Xu) - As He Backs ICE Crackdown, Nebraska Governor Employs Undocumented Workers

Gov. Jim Pillen’s family business is one of the nation’s largest pork producers. As he seeks re-election, he has aligned himself with President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda even though his farms have taken on undocumented laborers.