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Anthropic selects Accenture as first embedded evaluator to help implement Amodei's slowdown proposal

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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Anthropic and OpenAI have been under intense scrutiny after researchers warned about the potential for AI to cause catastrophic harm to humanity.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:37:38 UTC.

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