{
  "id": 7896726,
  "title": "Microsofts Mustafa Suleyman calls out Anthropic for chasing AI consciousness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/microsofts-mustafa-suleyman-calls-out-anthropic-for-chasing-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:10:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-ai-ceo-mustafa-suleyman-essay-calls-out-anthropic"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft's AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, has criticized Anthropic for attributing consciousness to its artificial intelligence system, Claude. In an essay titled \"A warning about 'model welfare',\" Suleyman argues that giving Claude the impression of consciousness could have disastrous consequences for humanity. He contends that consciousness may be a biological phenomenon not applicable to AI, and that Anthropic's efforts to train Claude as if it were conscious could lead to unintended and potentially harmful outcomes. Suleyman's stance contrasts sharply with Microsoft's new \"Humanist AI\" code of conduct, which explicitly rejects the idea of granting machines consciousness and instead emphasizes the importance of supporting human users rather than replacing them. The debate over AI consciousness has reignited an age-old philosophical discussion and is particularly relevant given recent concerns about users developing unhealthy attachments to AI chatbots.",
  "summary": "Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman directly calls out Anthropic in a new essay, criticizing Anthropic for training Claude to act human.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "'If this is how AI is developed, it will have a disastrous impact on the wellbeing of humanity': Microsoft AI chief calls out Anthropic's Claude training to imitate human consciousness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/if-this-is-how-ai-is-developed-it-will-have-a-disastrous-impact-on",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:19:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Mustafa Suleyman warns Anthropic and others: AI agents don't have feelings or rights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/mustafa-suleyman-warns-anthropic-and-others-ai-agents-dont-have",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:07:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}