Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank, Kioxia, SK Hynix and other AI-linked stocks fell in Asian trade after Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Elon Musk and Sam Altman backed calls to slow AI development

China's state security minister Chen Yixin has warned that hostile use of AI could endanger political, institutional and ideological security and expose vulnerabilities in critical systems

As frontier AI models become more autonomous and powerful, leading rivals are converging on an unusual idea: slow capability gains when safeguards cannot keep pace

A series of cyber incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic and other frontier models shows how AI agents are gaining autonomy, tool use and hacking capabilities

The Claude chatbot maker is seeking to raise as much as or more than SpaceX in an IPO that could take place as soon as October

President Trump has been at the forefront of the "what-me-worry?" crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of AI

Z.AI raised about $2 billion through a Hong Kong share placement and $3 billion from convertible bonds, with 60 per cent of net proceeds earmarked for AI research and development

Experts say all the concerns of doomsday can only be addressed if the frontier model companies stay invested in what they say

India's SAP centres now drive a significant share of the company's global AI R&D and AI-agent development, strengthening the country's role as a key innovation hub

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon's resignation has amplified concerns across leading AI labs, with some workers urging executives to slow development until stronger safeguards are in place

Cedrik Neike talks about impact of AI on manufacturing, Physical AI and jobs

When it comes to end-to-end operational workflows or high-consequence decision-making, deployment drops off sharply

Fear of rogue agents is prompting firms to limit autonomy and prioritise governance

Calls by AI leaders to slow advanced model development could pressure chip and tech stocks initially, but strong demand for computing infrastructure may limit the impact

Altman said this year would be an 'ill-advised moment' for initial public offering and that a listing won't take place until next year

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged a slowdown in AI development, warning that rapid advances could outpace efforts to keep AI systems safe. Elon Musk backed his call

Brics' New Delhi Declaration calls for mutual recognition of qualifications, student and professional mobility, stronger university partnerships, scholarships and responsible use of new technologies

Joe Benton has left Anthropic's safety team to work on independent AI evaluations, warning that frontier companies need greater transparency and oversight as they race towards highly capable systems

Today's opinions examine AI as a global security and jobs risk, Kerala's new government, India's vulnerabilities within Brics and the valuation challenge in family-business succession.

The focus is on user protection, mapping actual risks from potential liabilities when agents go rogue, and governance standards around evolving technologies like these