Our AI could wipe out humanity, Anthropic says as it asks for billions of dollars to keep building it

New and more powerful systems could ‘pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity’, Claude maker warns, as it seeks investment to pay for its work

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2026-10-26 16:17 · The Independent Tech
Our AI could wipe out humanity, Anthropic says as it asks for billions of dollars to keep building it

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