AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC

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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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  • Reported by BBC News and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:13:07 UTC.

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