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OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI

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The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.

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Timeline · 6 reports

  1. 2026-09-08 17:41 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    OpenAI lays out its progress towards 'recursive self-improvement'—even as its chief scientist warns of the risks and says he hopes for a slowdown
  2. 2026-09-08 00:35 · SiliconANGLE AI
    OpenAI chief scientist argues for AI research slowdown
  3. 2026-09-07 23:37 · The New Stack AI
    Some agents will be pursuing their own objectives : OpenAI's chief scientist warns AI could trick and blackmail humans
  4. 2026-09-07 13:53 · r/agi
    OpenAI's chief scientist says AI labs may need to slow down: 'No one is prepared for the consequences'
  5. 2026-09-07 12:22 · BBC Technology
    OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI
  6. 2026-09-07 08:45 · Wes Roth
    OpenAI’s chief scientist just issued a warning...

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  3. Sources: Anthropic considers releasing a new AI model to counter OpenAI's momentum since Astra's launch, ahead of an IPO and after Amodei's call for a slowdown (Reuters) — Techmeme
  4. Meet the Data Agent in ChatGPT Work — OpenAI YouTube
  5. How Cooley is accelerating IPO work with ChatGPT — OpenAI News
  6. OpenAI launches Astra for Law, a GPT-6 configuration for legal research — SiliconANGLE AI
  7. ChatGPT for Word is now available — OpenAI YouTube
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