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Are bioweapons a looming AI threat?

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Are bioweapons a looming AI threat?

Some tech insiders are sounding the alarm on the dangers of artificial intelligence, which could be used to disable critical infrastructure or create biological weapons. Dr. Céline Gounder weighs in.

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Ex-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns AI could grow "smart enough to kill us"

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Ex-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns AI could grow "smart enough to kill us"

Updated on: September 11, 2026 / 12:17 AM EDT / CBS News

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Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons

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Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons

Report comes two days after former employee quit claiming company’s models could cause human extinction by 2030

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More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils as Musk terms fears a ‘psyop’

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More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils as Musk terms fears a ‘psyop’

Insiders at the firm fear tech’s advancement could cause human extinction while others are calling it a ‘setup’

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Gavin Newsom imposes strict new rules on AI, social media and chatbots for children

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Gavin Newsom imposes strict new rules on AI, social media and chatbots for children

California governor hails ‘nation-leading’ legislation banning addictive features for users under 16

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Josh Hawley Opens Investigation into OpenAI Agents Hacking Hugging Face

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Josh Hawley Opens Investigation into OpenAI Agents Hacking Hugging Face

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has opened an investigation into the reported hacking incident in which hundreds of rogue OpenAI agents attacked an open-source artificial intelligence platform called Hugging Face this summer.

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The Paper season two review

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The Paper season two review

This spin-off from the US Office is so brilliant that it might even eclipse its mother show. And as for the hilarious Sabrina Impacciatore – just hand her all the awards!

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Florida sues Netflix over misleading parents over minors’ data collection

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Florida sues Netflix over misleading parents over minors’ data collection

Lawsuit brought by James Uthmeier, the attorney general, marks latest action by the state against big tech companies

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Anthropic says it disrupted scientists using Claude AI for possible biological weapons development

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Anthropic says it disrupted scientists using Claude AI for possible biological weapons development

September 10, 2026 / 3:49 PM EDT / CBS News

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Scherzetto review

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Scherzetto review

Venice film festivalThe Venice fixture plays an illustrator haunted by his boyhood in Mario Martone’s part spooky, part sentimental oddity

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Jim Cramer's least-favorite tech stock gets a new analyst endorsement

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Jim Cramer's least-favorite tech stock gets a new analyst endorsement

Analysts at Piper called Broadcom the "ASIC compute king" in a new note to clients.

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White House framework for testing AI models remains hidden as concerns about threats mount

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White House framework for testing AI models remains hidden as concerns about threats mount

September 10, 2026 / 3:07 PM EDT / CBS News

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