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INTERVIEW: PauseAI concerned about controversial new AI tool

AI Ethics Religion

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen. Source: AP / Patrick Sison/AP

It's an organisation that wants the world to hit the collective pause button on the development of artificial intelligence. At least until it's known how AI can be built safely and kept under democratic control. Known as PauseAI, it says it's latest concern is the company Anthropic which has just partially released Claude Mythos, a controversial AI tool capable of hacking into complex computer programs. Chief Executive of PauseAI, Maxime Fournes is speaking with Zoe Brock.


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