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Anthropic, OpenAI prepare for AI disaster that could shut down internet, power, water

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Times of India
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Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately war-gaming the political fallout of a catastrophic AI event, Axios reports.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:50:43 UTC.

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