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- 1AI pioneer Yann LeCun calls Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei 'deluded'●AI ‘godfather’ Yann LeCun: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is ‘deluded,’ ‘crazy,’ and doesn’t understand cybersecurity
Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has sharply criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, calling him 'deluded' and 'crazy' and saying he fails to understand cybersecurity. The remarks, reported by Fortune, reflect a deepening rift among leading AI figures over how much risk advanced AI systems pose, with LeCun dismissing warnings from safety-focused labs while they push for stronger safeguards.
- 2AI scientist autonomously makes and validates new biological discoveries▼AI scientist autonomously generates and validates new biological discoveries
Researchers report that an AI system has, for the first time, autonomously generated and validated new biological discoveries, carrying out the full research cycle from hypothesis to confirmation without human intervention. The development is being covered widely by science news outlets and is drawing attention to both the promise of automated scientific research and concerns about oversight and reliability.
- 3AI could trigger nuclear war without superintelligence, experts warn●AI doesn’t need ‘superintelligence’ or evil intent to start a nuclear war
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists argues that artificial intelligence does not need to reach 'superintelligence' or act out of malice to spark a nuclear conflict. Ordinary system errors, misinterpretation of data, or human overreliance on automated systems could be enough to set off escalation. The warning adds to ongoing debate about integrating AI into military command and control.