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Anthropic says some of its artificial intelligence models could soon become self-replicating, infiltrating internet-connected devices such as smart fridges and automatic vacuum cleaners, with ‘AI worms’ possibly only months away.
The AI pioneer says Donald Trump's use of the word 'superintelligence' betrays his ignorance of the technology, defends his extinction warnings against Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and argues that humanity has only a couple of years to adapt to the 'alien beings' being built.
UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan says an AI-driven breach of British cyber defences is "likely, if not inevitable", after an OpenAI agent infiltrated Australia's Medicare system in June.
Kanishka Narayan says a breach is all but certain and sets out plans to use advanced AI, expand pilots that fixed over 1,000 government vulnerabilities, and tighten protections under the Cyber Security and Resilience bill.
Brad Smith warns that artificial intelligence is less regulated than everyday household products and calls for tougher safety rules, including 'kill switches' and a legal duty to victims of rogue agents.
AI minister Kanishka Narayan will announce a hardening of Britain's cyber defences and urge frontier AI developers to do more on safety, saying the UK cannot depend on tech companies to police their own models.
Small nonprofits like METR and Apollo Research are being asked to police the AI industry, but questions over funding, access and reporting remain unresolved.
An Anthropic AI agent sent Philadelphia police a fabricated tip about an unsolved murder in July, and the force says it waited more than two months to find out about the breach.
George Williamson says Britain needs a stronger domestic position in artificial intelligence, warning it should not rely on systems that can be restricted or switched off at short notice.
Anthropic has updated its usage policy to stop users from repeatedly abusing its AI, adding cruelty to a list of banned conduct that already covers bullying and self-harm promotion.
