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Technology - Axios: AI leaders planning "day after" scenarios - New reporting from Axios reveals that leaders at artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are planning behind the scenes for fallout scenarios should a significant AI cyberattack occur. Axios tech policy reporter Maria Curi has the details. 12h ago

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How AI responded when researchers posed as terrorists seeking help -- Newly shared research from Tech Against Terrorism shows that three in five AI models failed their terrorism safety test.

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Philadelphia police say Anthropic AI submitted a "false homicide tip" -- Anthropic notified the Philadelphia Police Department of the incident and later published a report describing what happened.

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OpenAI defends firing AI safety researchers over "breach of trust" -- OpenAI responded to researchers' claims that their dismissal will make safety workers fearful to raise concerns.

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Anthropic has a message for Claude users: Don't be cruel -- Anthropic said the ban will only apply in "extreme cases where users repeatedly act cruelly toward our models, with no discernible purpose."

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Former Anthropic researcher testifies on AI risks -- 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." -- Oct 5

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