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A former Anthropic researcher told the BBC that AI staff are genuinely frightened for humanity's future. The remarks come as the AI firm's boss has called for slowing the technology's development, citing serious risks.
Why it matters: People working on AI at a major lab say they fear the technology's risks, while its chief executive has called for slower development.
Written by AI from BBC Technology's published text.
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“It comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.”
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