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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is calling for a slowdown in AI development — a striking position from the man leading one of the industry's most powerful labs. Amodei cited growing concern that advanced models could soon be capable of inflicting serious, large-scale harm, raising the question of whether the field is moving faster than its own guardrails.
That concern takes on sharper edges with a new report from Anthropic itself, revealing that Iran and Houthi rebels used the company's Claude AI to assist in targeting US warships and developing ballistic missile guidance systems. It's a sobering illustration of the gap between intended use and real-world outcomes — and it lands awkwardly alongside Amodei's call for restraint.
Closer to the living room, LG is now responding to allegations that its smart televisions have been collecting data on viewers without clear consent. The company hasn't denied the underlying capability, but is pushing back on how the practice has been characterized. It's a familiar tension between connected convenience and the privacy costs that tend to hide in the fine print.
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