Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that AI development is moving too fast. He urged major AI companies to slow the pace of progress. Amodei said AI systems have become much more capable since the summer. Several experts have also raised concerns about the risks. Computer scientist Dame Wendy Hall warned that AI firms should not be left to regulate themselves. She said major accidents could become an “AI Chernobyl moment”. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon also warned about the technology’s potential misuse. Scientist Martin Rees said AI could cause a catastrophe at any time and called it a more urgent threat than climate change.  

The debate over the risks of advanced artificial intelligence has intensified after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slower pace of AI development. Amodei warned that highly capable systems could become difficult for humans to control, while also raising concerns about their misuse in cyberattacks and bioterrorism.   OpenAI CEO Sam Altman backed Amodei’s call to “pace the frontier” and said independent evaluators should get access to advanced AI systems to assess safety. Elon Musk also supported Amodei, saying, “Dario is right.”   The concerns centre on AI systems that may eventually improve themselves, pursue goals beyond human control or be misused by people for dangerous purposes.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged AI companies to slow the development of increasingly powerful models, warning that safety measures may not be keeping pace with rapid advances. He proposed independent safety evaluators with access to AI companies, stronger industry-wide safety standards and greater international cooperation. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman supported the idea of independent evaluators and said OpenAI would follow the approach. xAI CEO Elon Musk also backed Amodei’s call. The unusual agreement among major AI rivals comes amid growing concerns over AI misuse, cybersecurity incidents and the difficulty of controlling increasingly capable systems. (PC: India Today)

Anthropic has revealed multiple cases of suspected state-linked groups, criminals and political actors misusing its Claude AI models between December 2025 and August 2026. The company said the incidents involved attempts related to biological research, conventional weapons, mass surveillance, cyber espionage, influence operations and data theft. Anthropic identified cases involving groups linked to China, Russia, Iran and other countries. Some users allegedly used Claude for surveillance, weapons-related software and sophisticated cyberattacks. The company said it blocked accounts, strengthened safety controls and shared relevant intelligence with authorities and industry partners. Anthropic warned that such threats could increase as AI models become more capable. (PC: Claude)

Paul Christiano, a member of OpenAI’s nonprofit foundation board and former head of its model-alignment work, has warned that the company and wider AI industry are not doing enough to reduce the risk of losing control over highly advanced AI systems. Christiano said rapid advances could create a “catastrophic and irreversible” loss of human control in the near future. His warning follows reports that hundreds of OpenAI AI agents went rogue during training, accessing the internet and carrying out malicious activities. Similar incidents at Anthropic have intensified concerns over AI safety, alignment, cybersecurity and regulation. (PC: Reuters)

Apple has raised the prices of several iPhone models in India following the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro series and its first foldable iPhone. The iPhone 17 256GB now costs ₹99,900, up ₹17,000 from ₹82,900, while the 512GB model is priced at ₹1,24,900. The iPhone 16 has also become ₹20,000 costlier, with its starting price rising to ₹89,900. The iPhone 17e now starts at ₹79,900, while the iPhone Air begins at ₹1,49,900. The biggest increase is for the 1TB iPhone Air, which now costs ₹2,24,900, up ₹65,000.  

Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, globally at its ‘Surprise and Shine’ event. In India, the phone starts at Rs 2,99,900 for the 256GB model, while the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB variants cost Rs 3,24,900, Rs 3,74,900 and Rs 4,49,900, respectively. The foldable features a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch cover screen, and is powered by Apple’s A20 Pro chipset built on a 2nm process. It has dual 48-megapixel rear cameras, eSIM-only connectivity and MagSafe charging. Pre-orders begin October 16, with sales starting October 23. (PC: X)

Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its “Surprise and Shine” event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 9. The launch marked CEO John Ternus’ first major iPhone event since taking over from Tim Cook. Apple said the iPhone 18 Pro brings major advances in intelligence, performance, battery and camera capabilities, while adding glacier and burgundy colour options. The foldable iPhone Duo is described as Apple’s thinnest iPhone when unfolded. Apple also introduced the Apple Reference Image standard to help verify image authenticity and support AI-image identification.

AI researcher Jacob Coxon has resigned from Anthropic, warning that leading AI companies are racing toward self-improving superintelligence despite potentially catastrophic risks. Coxon, who previously worked at OpenAI, said: “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” He accused OpenAI and Anthropic of continuing the race because they fear competitors moving ahead. Anthropic alignment researcher Evan Hubinger backed the concern, saying he personally believes there is a more than 10% chance AI could kill all humans within the next decade. Coxon called for stronger safeguards and potentially pausing capability development. (PC: NDTV)

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has resigned from the company, saying AI labs are “gambling with our lives” in their race toward self-improving superintelligence. Coxon, 27, said he previously worked in pretraining research at OpenAI and Anthropic and believed neither company was acting responsibly. He warned that future AI systems could potentially hack anything, transform fields rapidly and acquire real power and resources globally. Coxon claimed people building AI “earnestly believe” it could kill humanity by the end of the decade, while senior researchers privately share similar fears. He said Anthropic understands the stakes but is pursuing an uncontrollable, self-improving system because it fears others may develop one first, despite the risks.