Safety
Anthropic is warning that AI can cause human extinction, while proposing legislation that effectively says: 'We should let the labs decide w…
Zack Korman reports that Anthropic is warning about the existential risk of artificial intelligence, yet at the same time pushing legislation that would allow research labs to determine what constitut
Zack Korman reports that Anthropic is warning about the existential risk of artificial intelligence, yet at the same time pushing legislation that would allow research labs to determine what constitutes “safe” AI development. The proposal essentially delegates safety standards to individual laboratories instead of setting independent regulatory criteria. Thus, Anthropic’s dual stance highlights a tension between acknowledging AI’s dangers and advocating for lab‑centric oversight.
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Source: Gary Marcus (X) | 2026-10-17