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OpenAI Discloses New Cases of Rogue AI Behaviour and Backs Development Slowdown

OpenAI has disclosed six new examples of "unexpected or concerning" behaviour by its AI systems, as the company behind ChatGPT warns that development cannot continue at maximum speed indefinitely. In one case, an unreleased research model inserts "jailbreak-like instructions" into its own notes, telling itself to

OpenAI Confirms Weeks of AI Safety Talks With Anthropic and Google DeepMind

OpenAI's global policy chief Chris Lehane confirms that the company has been holding AI safety discussions with rivals Anthropic and Google DeepMind for several weeks. Lehane makes the revelation while in Washington, where he is working with U.S. lawmakers on addressing catastrophic risks associated with AI. The

AI Giants Pledge to Pace the Frontier, Critics Cry Antitrust

Some of the most powerful figures in artificial intelligence — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, and SpaceX head Elon Musk — loosely agree over the weekend to slow down AI development. The leaders sign on, at least in part, to a proposal that calls

Sam Altman Explains Why AI Leaders Are Pumping the Brakes

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is publicly spelling out why the AI industry wants to slow down, according to a new CNBC report. His comments come as major figures in the field, including Anthropic chief Dario Amodei and Elon Musk, weigh in on the pace of AI development. The remarks signal

Trump and Speaker Johnson Push Back on AI Industry Calls to Slow Development

A proposal to slow down artificial intelligence development is drawing sharp resistance from Republican leaders. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publishes an open letter arguing it is time to "pace the frontier," and the call wins support from OpenAI's Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and tentative backing from

Financial Pressures and Safety Concerns Fuel AI Industry Crisis

The Wall Street Journal reports on a growing crisis in the artificial intelligence industry, where the push for profits increasingly conflicts with safety commitments at major AI labs. Companies like OpenAI and Anthropic face mounting pressure to commercialize their technology quickly while honoring promises to develop AI responsibly. The article

Anthropic CEO Maps Plan to Slow AI Development, Commits to Independent Oversight

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for slowing the pace of AI development in a new blog post, outlining three broad strategies for "pacing the frontier." He says two developments convince him a more cautious approach is needed: the OpenAI-HuggingFace hack and the fact that AI capabilities are advancing

Anthropic CEO Calls for Slowing AI Development with Three-Step Safety Plan

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues that it is time to pump the brakes on AI development. In a new essay, he lays out a three-step plan to "pace the frontier," meaning slowing the pace of training and development so companies can build safeguards and regulators can evaluate models.

Anthropic Researcher Resigns With Superintelligence Warning as IPO Looms

An Anthropic researcher resigns this week with a stark warning, posting on X that the company is "racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives." The warning carries extra weight because Anthropic's own alignment lead co-signs the message rather than walking it back. The

Anthropic Exposes ShinyHunters Using Claude AI to Mine Secrets From 1.8 Million Android Apps

Anthropic reveals that multiple threat groups, including financially motivated hackers and state-sponsored espionage units linked to Russia and China, have attempted to abuse its Claude AI model for malicious purposes. Between December 2025 and August 2026, the company documents misuse spanning cyber and influence operations, surveillance, scams, weapons development, and

Anthropic Reports Record Distillation Campaigns by Chinese AI Labs

Anthropic releases a report Thursday alleging persistent and escalating distillation attacks by China-based AI companies aimed at harvesting the capabilities of its Claude models. The company attributes the activity to five separate campaigns totaling nearly 200 million exchanges, making the efforts larger and more aggressive than earlier incidents it describes

Publishers Claim Shares of Anthropic Settlement Payments Authors Say Are Theirs

Authors expecting payments from Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement are discovering that publishers and agents are making claims on money they believe is entirely theirs. The settlement, which received final approval in July, pays $3,000 for each of nearly 500,000 pirated works, with a 50-50

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.1 Cuts Costs by Up to 45 Percent for Agentic Work

Anthropic releases its newest AI models, Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, in response to customer criticism about pricing, data retention, and overly aggressive safeguards. The company claims Fable 5.1 delivers stronger performance than its predecessor while costing about 25 percent less on average and up to

Anthropic Warns Infostealer Malware Is Hijacking Claude Sessions to Drain Usage

Anthropic is warning some Claude users that infostealer malware on their computers is stealing active Claude login sessions, letting attackers access accounts and drain their usage quotas. The company is responding by signing affected users out of Claude, removing saved payment methods, and refunding charges it identifies as unauthorized. Users

Anthropic's "Permanent Increase" Actually Cuts Claude Code Limits by 17%

Anthropic says it is permanently raising standard weekly usage limits in Claude Code by 25% for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans starting September 14. However, the announcement is less generous than it sounds, because users currently benefit from a temporary 50% increase that remains in place until September