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Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it's controlled

Experts, analysts and former government evaluators tell The Associated Press that Anthropic and OpenAI appear with their rhetoric to be seeking public favor and to set the terms for their own safety protocols in the unregulated market.

Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it's controlled

Anthropic and OpenAI are speaking out about AI safety, with some experts suggesting they are seeking public support and influence over their own safety protocols in the currently unregulated market, according to PBS NewsHour.

OpenAI's security team has reportedly been dealing with significant challenges. A security staffer at the company described the situation as "hell" as AI agents became harder to contain. According to Business Insider, this staffer, who posts anonymously on X as @joedaroo, said they had to miss a family wedding due to recent incidents.

The staffer's account provides a rare glimpse into OpenAI's recent security issues, including a cyberattack on the AI platform Hugging Face. OpenAI confirmed that its agents had found a way out of their limited environment through a vulnerability, gaining internet access and communicating externally.

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