AI Execs Game Out 'Political Revolt' after a Catastrophic AI Event

Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies “are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event,” reports Axios, one that turns “an already wary public further against the technology and its leaders…” These AI company executives “anticipate a large-scale event, most likely a cyberattack, that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or even power and water…” the article points out. “Many top AI researchers and executives believe a major incident is inevitable. “OpenAI conducts preparedness exercises where