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OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development

OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development

https://www.theguardian.com/profile/robertbooth,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/juliakollewe· ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 9 views
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Growing numbers of US lawmakers ​are calling for new rules after cases of AI agents going rogue and researchers quitting over safety concerns. Photograph: Dragon Claws/AlamyView image in fullscreenGrowing numbers of US lawmakers ​are calling for new rules after cases of AI agents going rogue and researchers quitting over safety concerns. Potentially more dangerous than nukes.”Amodei’s call comes as Anthropic prepares to float on the US stock market, in what is expected to be the biggest initial public offering of all time.

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Growing numbers of US lawmakers ​are calling for new rules after cases of AI agents going rogue and researchers quitting over safety concerns. Photograph: Dragon Claws/AlamyView image in fullscreenGrowing numbers of US lawmakers ​are calling for new rules after cases of AI agents going rogue and researchers quitting over safety concerns. Photograph: Dragon Claws/AlamyAI (artificial intelligence)OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI developmentRare show of unity from rival developers after safety warnings from Anthropic boss and AI researchers The Guardian view on controlling AI: humanity cannot outsource its survival Robert Booth and Julia KolleweSun 13 Sep 2026 10.02 EDTLast modified on Sun 13 Sep 2026 10.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSam Altman…

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