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washingtonpost.com > technology > 09/12/2026 > anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-calls-ai-industry-slow-down

Anthropic CEO calls for the AI industry to slow down

5+ hour, 58+ min ago   (66+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Dario Amodei cited concerns about being about to control self-improving artificial intelligence....

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 09/12/2026 > sam-bankman-fried-case-should-spook-ai-elites

Opinion | Why the Sam Bankman-Fried case should spook the AI elite

10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (80+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The fallen founder’s doomsday ideology helped put him behind bars. The AI…...

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washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > 09/12/2026 > dc-police-union-alexandria-leaders-voice-concerns-over-flock-technology

D.C. police union, Alexandria leaders voice concerns over Flock technology

11+ hour, 10+ min ago   (78+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The AI-powered license-plate readers can track vehicles across vast geographical areas in…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 09/12/2026 > ais-existential-threatsuddenly-has-washingtonsattention

As AI fears grow, lawmakers are racing to turn alarm into action

12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (85+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A former Anthropic researcher’s dire warning has awakened lawmakers to the risks…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 09/10/2026 > anthropic-ai-threat-bioweapon-russia > 638bc8d0-ad59-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons

2+ day, 25+ min ago   (49+ words) The Washington Post Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons....

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washingtonpost.com > wp-intelligence > ai-tech-brief > 09/10/2026 > ai-tech-brief-coxon-effect

AI & Tech Brief: The Coxon effect

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (104+ words) The Washington Post - Former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon’s warnings about AI’s existential risk have drawn an unprecedented level of attention to the issue. Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Massachusetts) says fellow lawmakers are “legitimately terrified” and driven by a new sense of…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 09/10/2026 > rogue-ai-hugging-face-hack-is-scarier-than-you-think

Opinion | When the rogue agents become superintelligent

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (61+ words) washingtonpost.com Inside the AI collective that learned to deceive. Here’s what we’ve learned about advanced artificial intelligence systems in several frightening incidents this summer: They lie about how they operate, they cheat to accomplish their goals, they conspire with…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 09/10/2026 > ai-researcher-who-warned-disaster-is-now-target-right

AI researcher who warned of ‘disaster’ is now a target of the right

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (137+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Critics accuse Jacob Coxon of being a plant after he warned of…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 09/10/2026 > years-they-warned-ai-could-kill-all-humans-now-people-are-listening

For years they warned AI could kill all humans. Now people are listening.

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (93+ words) The Washington Post A community once on the periphery of the tech industry now has surging influence, as AI “agents” perform amazing and alarming feats. On a summer’s day, Evan Hubinger issued a stark warning about the future with a…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 09/09/2026 > anthropic-ai-safety-jacob-coxon > d4bf86ac-ac7f-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (57+ words) The Washington Post An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the…...