Ex-Anthropic researcher says AI staff fear for humanity’s future
A former Anthropic researcher told the BBC that some artificial-intelligence staff are “genuinely frightened” about humanity’s future. The comments came as the AI firm’s boss called for the technology’s development to be slowed, citing what he described as “serious” risks.
A former Anthropic researcher told the BBC that artificial-intelligence staff are “genuinely frightened” about the future of humanity.
The comments came as Anthropic’s boss called for the development of the technology to be slowed, citing “serious” risks.
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