News Summary

• AI models could escape human control, warns Anthropic Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has suggested a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems.
• The San Francisco-based company, which makes the Claude family of AI models, said in a report that a worldwide slowdown in cutting-edge AI development would "likely be a good thing" The proposal would face an uphill battle in Washington and Silicon Valley, where u.s. officials and tech executives have repeatedly argued that any slowdown in AI development risks handing China a decisive strategic edge.