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Former Anthropic and Google researchers warn AI may be uncontrollable
By The BriefBrief · Sources (36)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Summary: Joe Benton and Josh Engels, former safety researchers at Anthropic and Google DeepMind, tell NBC News they fear advanced AI could spiral out of human control. They call for urgent increases in transparency about incidents at the cutting edge as AI progress accelerates.
WHO: Joe Benton and Josh Engels
WHAT: Warned that advanced AI could become uncontrollable and urged greater transparency about cutting-edge AI incidents
WHEN: Sep 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: They said rapid AI advances could speed progress to uncontrollable rates and noted there is no one coming to save them.
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