… In recent months, OpenAI’s advisory council of outside experts expressed concerns about the risks of this imminent release, including the possibility of a “sexy suicide coach,” according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. …
… In late February, staff at DeepMind and OpenAI signed an open letter in support of Anthropic, after the US Department of Defense sought to designate the lab a supply chain risk over its refusal to allow its AI to be used in autonomous weapons or for mass surveillance of US citizens. …
… The brief also says that the red lines Anthropic claims it requested, including that its AI wouldn’t be used for mass domestic surveillance and the development of autonomous lethal weapons, are legitimate concerns and require sufficient guardrails. “In the absence of public law, the contractual and… …
… It contends that its technologies are not yet capable enough to be used for mass domestic surveillance of Americans or fully autonomous weapons. …
… AI is shaping up to be a key issue in the 2026 midterms, and groups advocating for the industry are spending heavily to push back on growing public concerns about issues like data centers, energy use, and potential job displacement. …
… And even right down to possible concerns day of, the administration has suggested the possibility of sending ICE agents to election sites. …