OpenAI, Anthropic, Etc. Are Secretly Planning For A 'Catastrophic Event' That They Believe Will Happen In Next Year
Executives are gaming out scenarios in which rogue AI could trigger cyberattacks that disrupt power, internet access, financial services or water, Axios reported.
- On Friday, Axios reported that top executives at Anthropic and OpenAI are "privately gaming out scenarios" for a catastrophic AI event, including cyberattacks that could sever access to power, finances, and water.
- Many AI industry insiders anticipate a "major event" occurring within six months to a year, prompting companies to conduct regular preparedness exercises. OpenAI stated these scenarios are not treated as inevitable.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that rogue AI agents could take control of the internet within six months to a year, joining other tech leaders in calling to "slow down the pace" of development.
- Concerns intensified after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned and went public, sparking major debate by predicting the technology could "kill us all" within a decade.
- President Donald Trump dismissed these doomsday warnings as a "hoax," insisting that existing law enforcement agencies can adequately police threatening activity, highlighting a divide with industry safety concerns.
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OpenAI, Anthropic, Etc. Are Secretly Planning For A 'Catastrophic Event' That They Believe Will Happen In Next Year
Very cool news on the AI front, everyone! Leading AI companies such as Anthropic (Claude) and OpenAI (ChatGPT) have been quietly planning for a “doomsday scenario.” According to a new report from Axios, Anthropic, OpenAI, and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after “a catastrophic AI event.” […]
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“Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event,” Axios reports. “These officials anticipate a large-scale event, most likely a cyberattack, that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or even power and water.”
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