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Why are the people building the most powerful AI so worried about what it could do?

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As an Anthropic resignation and OpenAI agents' hack on Hugging Face capture public attention, some researchers worry the industry is racing too fast to develop powerful AI while safety measures lag.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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