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17 September 2026

Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft

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Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft

Mustafa Suleyman says he believes rival AI firm Anthropic is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".

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