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AI consciousness debate: Anthropic, Claude, and the pope

October 2, 2026 10:18 pm

Anthropic’s Christopher Olah shakes hands with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 25, 2026. | Alberto Pizzoli / AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained,…

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David Sacks Says Artificial Intelligence Panic Is Overblown

September 14, 2026 11:05 pm

David Sacks, a technology adviser to President Trump, stated that current fears regarding artificial intelligence posing an existential threat to humanity are significantly exaggerated. While acknowledging that caution is necessary,…

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AI development: execs and politicians weigh in

September 14, 2026 9:31 pm

Dario Amodei kicked off a flood of statements over the past few days about AI safety when he published a long essay titled "We Must Pace the Frontier" detailing why…

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Trump Dismisses AI Industry Warnings and Slams CEO

September 14, 2026 5:47 pm

President Trump recently downplayed warnings issued by leaders of major artificial intelligence firms regarding technology regulation and development. In a social media post on Truth Social, Trump specifically targeted Anthropic…

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Trump Downplays AI Guardrails to Keep Ahead of China

September 14, 2026 4:48 pm

President Donald Trump has downplayed the need for his administration to place strict checks on the development of artificial intelligence, emphasizing that he wants to prevent the United States from…

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Urges Pacing for AI Development

September 14, 2026 3:52 pm

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the artificial intelligence industry is walking a narrow middle path, noting that his company would welcome a slower development pace to ensure capabilities do…

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Trump Rejects AI Guardrails and Demands Smart Leadership

September 14, 2026 3:52 pm

President Donald Trump has dismissed the necessity of establishing new regulatory guardrails for artificial intelligence, declaring on social media that the sole control required is a strong and intelligent president.…

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Tech stocks slide after AI leaders urge development slowdown

September 14, 2026 3:51 pm

Artificial intelligence development calls for a slowdown triggered a global sell-off in technology stocks on Monday, September 14, 2026, as investors worried about whether heavy spending in the sector can…

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Microsoft: People matter more than AI amid safety concerns

September 14, 2026 1:07 pm

Microsoft is publishing a 37-page "humanist AI code of conduct" today, amid growing safety concerns over AI model progress.Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a coordinated slow down of AI…

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China Rejects US AI Slowdown Calls As Fearmongering

September 14, 2026 12:32 pm

Beijing has dismissed urgent calls from U.S. tech leaders to slow down artificial intelligence development, labeling the warnings as fearmongering and part of a Cold War playbook designed to hinder…