Senior executives at OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies are privately bracing for a potential public and political backlash following a catastrophic AI-related incident.

Senior executives at OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies are privately bracing for a potential public and political backlash following a catastrophic AI-related incident.

According to Axios, officials fear that a major AI-driven cyberattack could disrupt banking, Internet access, electricity or water supplies.

Many industry insiders believe such an incident could occur within six to 12 months, leading to calls for strict regulation or even a halt to advanced artificial intelligence development.

Companies are already bracing for possible congressional action, including proposals to require emergency kill switches, while trying to influence future AI legislation in the US.

Source: Axios