Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity
Mustafa Suleyman says he believes the AI giant is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"We must not sleepwalk our way into a decision we later come to bitterly regret."
— Mustafa Suleyman , Executive
"AIs are not conscious. They do not feel, experience, or suffer."
— Mustafa Suleyman , Executive
"the sort of conversation we need to be having internationally"
— Wendy Hall , Academic
Key People
Locations
All Coverage
Mustafa Suleyman says he believes the AI giant is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.
September 19, 2026 at 11:01 PMOpenAI and Anthropic bosses push UN for global terms on AI
OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.
September 23, 2026 at 10:35 PMKing Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands
Representatives from tech firms such as Nvidia and OpenAI were also part of the summit.
September 17, 2026 at 12:58 PMAnthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy - Reuters
Anthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy Reuters
September 25, 2026 at 06:55 PMEXCLUSIVE: Anthropic considers releasing new AI model ahead of IPO, sources say - Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic considers releasing new AI model ahead of IPO, sources say Reuters
September 19, 2026 at 12:05 AMAI leaders to brief UN amid warnings the technology could slip beyond human control - Reuters
AI leaders to brief UN amid warnings the technology could slip beyond human control Reuters
September 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM