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Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot, has included a warning that artificial intelligence may pose existential risks to humanity in its IPO filing documents. The unusual disclosure marks one of the starkest risk statements ever attached to a public market offering, and is drawing attention to how AI firms balance commercial ambitions with safety concerns as Anthropic moves toward going public.

Anthropic has filed a prospectus revealing substantial financial losses alongside rapid revenue growth, and including an unusual risk disclosure that its artificial intelligence could in extreme scenarios threaten humanity. The filing marks a step toward a public listing, and the candid warning about catastrophic AI risk is drawing attention as one of the starkest risk statements ever included in such a document.

A major Wall Street firm is warning that AI agents could trigger a new kind of bank run. The concern is that autonomous AI systems moving money at machine speed could withdraw funds from banks far faster than humans ever could, potentially overwhelming institutions before regulators or humans can react. The warning is drawing attention across finance and technology circles as banks and policymakers weigh how autonomous AI might destabilize financial systems.

Apollo Global Management is warning that artificial intelligence agents could trigger a modern version of a bank run in the financial industry. The concern is that AI systems acting autonomously could move money out of banks or funds far faster than human depositors ever could, potentially destabilising institutions if many agents react to the same signals at once.

Scientists report that molluscum contagiosum, a common skin virus, appears to have taken a human gene during infection and kept it in its own genome ever since. The finding suggests viruses can permanently acquire genes from their hosts, offering a rare glimpse into how viruses and humans have shaped each other over evolutionary time. Researchers say studying such stolen genes could clarify how poxviruses dodge the immune system and may inform future antiviral strategies.

Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, is raising the question of whether an 'agentic bank run' could emerge, in which AI agents acting on behalf of depositors move money faster than humans ever could. The idea has sparked discussion about whether automated decision-making could accelerate or amplify financial panic, and whether regulators are prepared for machine-speed withdrawals from banks.

A compilation of 80 wild animal attacks caught on camera is drawing massive attention online, with hundreds of thousands of people engaging with the footage. The clips show encounters with dangerous wildlife from around the world, and viewers are reacting to the raw, often shocking moments when wild animals turn on humans or other animals.

Autonomous racing software is now fast enough to compete with professional-level drivers, prompting debate about how far the technology can go. Engineers say AI cars are improving rapidly but still lack human adaptability and racecraft. Fans and commentators are asking whether machines could eventually take the wheel in top-tier motorsport altogether.

A new analysis argues that AI-driven 'agentic' security approaches must contend with ever-shorter windows between a breach beginning and damage occurring. As attackers automate their operations, defenders are being urged to adopt autonomous, agent-based tools that can detect and respond in near real time. The piece reflects a wider debate about whether conventional security operations can keep pace with machine-speed threats.

Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, said the organisation must respond to crises without ever allowing urgency to take precedence over the law. Her remarks underline the 46-member body's mandate to defend human rights, democracy and the rule of law even in emergency situations.