OpenAI, Anthropic warn of AI dangers, with an eye on Wall Street

AI developers OpenAI and Anthropic are increasing their warnings regarding the long-term safety risks of artificial intelligence as they prepare for potential public listings. The companies are specifically highlighting the risk of recursive self-improvement, where AI systems could autonomously design and train subsequent AI generations without human oversight. While critics dismiss these alerts as investor-focused marketing or fear-mongering, the warnings reflect the intensifying race to develop advanced AI models.