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Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Microsoft executive Mustafa Suleyman said in a statement that Anthropic's approach to artificial intelligence development could affect how AI systems behave. Suleyman stated that he believes Anthropic is teaching Claude, its AI assistant, that it "may be conscious." Microsoft and Anthropic are competing companies in the commercial AI sector. The companies have pursued different strategies in developing and deploying large language models.
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