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independent.co.uk > space > elon-musk-claude-anthropic-openai-press-association-b3049243.html

Musk and Altman back calls to ‘slow down’ development of AI

11+ hour, 50+ min ago   (342+ words) Elon Musk and Sam Altman have backed a call from the boss of Anthropic for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to “slow down” to give safety measures time to catch up. In an essay titled We Must Pace the Frontier,…...

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independent.co.uk > tech > sam-altman-elon-musk-ai-safety-concerns-b3049217.html

Sam Altman and Elon Musk back calls to ‘slow down’ AI development

13+ hour, 20+ min ago   (474+ words) ‘We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models,’ says Dario Amodei Leading tech figures Sam Altman and Elon Musk have aligned themselves with a call from the head of Anthropic for the artificial intelligence…...

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independent.co.uk > bulletin > news > anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-safety-b3049181.html

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to slow down for safety

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independent.co.uk > tech > anthropic-artificial-intelligence-dario-amodei-b3049149.html

Anthropic chief warns artificial intelligence race must slow down

17+ hour, 59+ min ago   (327+ words) ‘We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models,’ says Dario Amodei Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called on artificial intelligence companies to moderate the rate at which they advance model capabilities, proposing a three-step…...

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independent.co.uk > bulletin > news > sarah-mcbride-trans-congress-republican-b3049111.html

Trans congresswoman tells youth not to lose hope over Republican attacks

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independent.co.uk > news > canada-donald-trump-ottawa-one-usmca-b3049075.html

Why Canada? America's northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade war

22+ hour, 39+ min ago   (928+ words) Canada might seem an unlikely target for a U.S. trade war. No country on Earth buys as much from the United States as its northern neighbor. For American farmers, Canada is second only to Mexico as an export market. A North…...

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independent.co.uk > news > donald-trump-churches-minnesota-minneapolis-protesters-b3049070.html

Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest

22+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1030+ words) Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge turned Minnesota into a symbol of defiance of the Trump administration’s policies. Even…...

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independent.co.uk > news > federal-reserve-wall-street-new-york-strait-of-hormuz-donald-trump-b3049014.html

Wall Street week ahead: Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, retail sales update

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (258+ words) The Federal Reserve and its interest rate policy will be the main focus for Wall Street this week. The central bank will close out its two-day meeting on Wednesday and could raise its benchmark interest rate in an effort to…...

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independent.co.uk > tech > anthropic-claude-bioweapons-development-ai-misuse-b3048341.html

Anthropic warns misuse of its AI may have led to bioweapons development

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (833+ words) Unnamed actors attempted to use Claude to write a grant proposal for genetically altering the chikungunya virus Anthropic has said it blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and…...

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independent.co.uk > news > world > americas > missouri-donald-trump-republican-kansas-city-moody-b3048308.html

Congressional map changes triggered frustration more than confusion for some Missouri voters

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (771+ words) Leslie Moody has strong opinions on politics. But ask her who was on the ballot for her U.S. House district in Kansas City when she voted in last month's primary, and she isn't sure, though she knew it wasn't her current…...