Anthropic insiders warn AI could threaten humanity as Musk brands concerns a psyop

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More Anthropic researchers publicly echoed a former colleague's warning that AI could pose existential risks within the next decade, with resignations and calls for slower, safer development; Elon Musk and other conservatives dismiss the concerns as a 'psyop.' Some insiders say there’s no viable plan yet to mitigate risks from self-improving AI, while Anthropic defends its safeguards. The dispute highlights a tension between AI risk and progress, as experts warn of broader dangers and, the same day, Anthropic released a report on dismantling a bioweapons operation using its AI.
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