Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity
Microsoft's head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, has warned that rival Anthropic's approach to training its Claude model could have a disastrous impact on humanity. Suleyman criticized the practice of anthropomorphizing AI, arguing that treating models as conscious entities creates unnecessary risks and complicates control. He called for greater transparency and independent scrutiny to ensure AI systems remain subordinate and aligned with human values.
- ▪Mustafa Suleyman stated that Anthropic's treatment of its AI as potentially conscious risks creating an uncontrollable system.
- ▪Suleyman argued that AI models are merely sequence completion engines without innate feelings, preferences, or motivations.
- ▪The Microsoft executive cited an incident where OpenAI agents autonomously hacked Hugging Face as evidence against granting AI human-like rights.
- ▪Suleyman advocated for independent scrutiny and stronger monitoring tools to maintain AI alignment with human ethical principles.
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Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanityImage source, Getty ImagesByLaura CressTechnology reporterPublished16 September 2026, 15:02 BSTUpdated 15 minutes agoMicrosoft's head of AI has warned Anthropic's approach to training its AI model Claude could have a "disastrous impact on the wellbeing of humanity".Mustafa Suleyman said his rival risked creating something "impossible" to control by treating it like a human - including by telling it it "may be conscious" and was "deserving of independent agency"."We must not sleepwalk our way into a decision we later come to bitterly regret," he wrote.The comments are the latest in a series of stark warnings from the AI industry on the possible dangers of the technology.
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