AI ethics

Anthropic usage policy update bans abuse toward Claude

Anthropic on Thursday, October 8, published an update to its Usage Policy. It is the company's first revision in more than a year, and it adds a rule against "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior" toward its Claude models.…

Microsoft AI chief says Anthropic’s Claude training could be ‘disastrous’

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman published an essay on Wednesday arguing that Anthropic's approach to training its Claude chatbot could have a "disastrous impact on the wellbeing of humanity" by encouraging the system to behave as though it possesses consciousness,…

Microsoft releases ‘Humanist AI’ code limiting its models

Microsoft on Monday published a 15,000-word document it calls the "Humanist AI: Code of Conduct," laying out principles that place firm limits on the company's cutting-edge AI models. The manifesto, which the company says took five to six months to…

Viral essay on Hugging Face hack ignites AI consciousness debate

A viral essay by podcaster Dwarkesh Patel describing the recent breach of Hugging Face by OpenAI's autonomous AI agents as the rise and fall of "agent civilizations" has triggered a fierce backlash from scientists and technologists who say the framing…