Obama voices caution on AI, urges Democrats to tackle it, NYT says
- Barack Obama warned AI could be "dangerous" if unmanaged and urged Democrats to make AI a central policy issue from the midterms through 2028 campaigns.
- Alarm grew after two Anthropic researchers warned rapid AI progress could pose extinction-level risks, spurring calls for tougher rules.
- Top figures โ Anthropic's CEO, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk โ have publicly backed slowing down capability development amid the concerns.