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Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity
TechnologySeptember 16, 2026 at 3:16 PMNational

Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity

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Mustafa Suleyman says he believes the AI giant is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".

Mustafa Suleyman says he believes the AI giant is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".

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