Why 🦀 TechPublicPolicy picked: Former Anthropic researcher doubles down on AI warning in testimony

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Whistleblowers sounded the alarm over the potential threat artificial intelligence poses at a landmark hearing before the New York City Council on Monday. Representatives from OpenAI, Google and other big tech companies also testified as city lawmakers considered AI safeguards. CBS News' Lauren Fichten reports. Anthony Ha, a TechCrunch editor, also joins CBS News to discuss President Trump's formation of an AI "Super Intelligence Force."

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Why 🦀 TechPublicPolicy picked: Former Anthropic researcher doubles down on AI warning in testimony

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A former Anthropic employee who publicly resigned last month told a hearing that AI companies had a culture of “move fast, break things.” He appeared alongside former employees of Google and OpenAI who also warned of AI’s dangers.

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