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(Rev 17:17) For God hath given into their hearts to do that which pleaseth him: that they give their kingdom to the beast, till the words of God be fulfilled.
NEWS REPORT: Anthropic CEO warns AI could become biggest threat humanity has ever faced
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has released a new essay warning that powerful AI could pose serious risks to humanity, economies, and democracy. He calls for transparency, responsible safeguards, and realistic regulation as AI capabilities continue to grow rapidly. Near the end of the essay, Amodei writes, “Humanity needs to wake up.” He adds that stopping AI development is unrealistic, but slowing dangerous paths and building safeguards is possible.
The overall message is not that disaster is guaranteed, but that inaction carries real risk. Amodei frames this moment as a test of maturity for humanity itself. He issues a stark warning about the existential risks posed by advanced AI, describing the technology as being in a phase of "technological adolescence" that could test humanity’s survival as a species. He advocates for a democratic “entente” strategy to ensure that free nations lead in AI development while sharing benefits, countering the rise of authoritarian control. For readers, policymakers, and business leaders, the essay lands as a clear signal that AI’s future is no longer just a tech story. It is becoming a telecom, business, security, and governance story all at once.
BACKGROUND: Dario Amodei is the co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the large language model series "Claude". He is a prominent AI researcher and entrepreneur who previously served as Vice President of Research at OpenAI, where he led the development of GPT-2 and GPT-3 and co-invented "reinforcement learning from human feedback".
**Dario Amodei – Quick facts:**
- **Born**: 1983 (age 42–43) in _San Francisco, California, U.S._
- **Education**: BS in Physics from _Stanford University_; MS and PhD in Biophysics from _Princeton University_
- **Key roles**: Co-founder and CEO of _Anthropic_; Vice President of Research at _OpenAI_
- **Notable achievements**: Named to _Time 100_ (2025); recognized as one of the “Architects of AI” for Time’s Person of the Year
- **Recent focus**: Warned of AI risks including autonomy misalignment, misuse for weapons, authoritarian surveillance, economic disruption, and existential threats to human purpose
EXCERPT: MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV FOR THE 60TH WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS (24 January 2026)
From the moment of creation, God wanted man and woman to be his interlocutors, and, as Saint Gregory of Nyssa explained: “The fact of being created in the image of God means that, from the moment of his creation, man has been imprinted with a regal character [...]. God is love and the fount of love: the Fashioner of our nature has made this to be our feature too, so that through love — a reflection of divine love — human beings may recognize and manifest the dignity of their nature and their likeness to their Creator” (cf. Saint Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man: PG 44, 137).
He imprinted on our faces a reflection of divine love, so that we may fully live our humanity through love. Preserving human faces and voices, therefore, means preserving this mark, this indelible reflection of God’s love. We are not a species composed of predefined biochemical formulas. Each of us possesses an irreplaceable and inimitable vocation, that originates from our own lived experience and becomes manifest through interaction with others.
If we fail in this task of preservation, digital technology threatens to alter radically some of the fundamental pillars of human civilization that at times are taken for granted. By simulating human voices and faces, wisdom and knowledge, consciousness and responsibility, empathy and friendship, the systems known as artificial intelligence not only interfere with information ecosystems, but also encroach upon the deepest level of communication, that of human relationships.
The challenge, therefore, is not technological, but anthropological. Safeguarding faces and voices ultimately means safeguarding ourselves. Embracing the opportunities offered by digital technology and artificial intelligence with courage, determination and discernment does not mean turning a blind eye to critical issues, complexities and risks.
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I can easily suss ChatGPT's junk. This is different. This is the first time I've seen what the coders mean when they say AI scares them. This... feels alive.
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January 28, 2026(Rev 17:17) For God hath given into their hearts to do that which pleaseth him: that they give their kingdom to the beast, till the words of God be fulfilled.
NEWS REPORT: Anthropic CEO warns AI could become biggest threat humanity has ever faced
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has released a new essay warning that powerful AI could pose serious risks to humanity, economies, and democracy. He calls for transparency, responsible safeguards, and realistic regulation as AI capabilities continue to grow rapidly. Near the end of the essay, Amodei writes, “Humanity needs to wake up.” He adds that stopping AI development is unrealistic, but slowing dangerous paths and building safeguards is possible.
The overall message is not that disaster is guaranteed, but that inaction carries real risk. Amodei frames this moment as a test of maturity for humanity itself. He issues a stark warning about the existential risks posed by advanced AI, describing the technology as being in a phase of "technological adolescence" that could test humanity’s survival as a species. He advocates for a democratic “entente” strategy to ensure that free nations lead in AI development while sharing benefits, countering the rise of authoritarian control. For readers, policymakers, and business leaders, the essay lands as a clear signal that AI’s future is no longer just a tech story. It is becoming a telecom, business, security, and governance story all at once.
BACKGROUND: Dario Amodei is the co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the large language model series "Claude". He is a prominent AI researcher and entrepreneur who previously served as Vice President of Research at OpenAI, where he led the development of GPT-2 and GPT-3 and co-invented "reinforcement learning from human feedback".
**Dario Amodei – Quick facts:**
- **Born**: 1983 (age 42–43) in _San Francisco, California, U.S._
- **Education**: BS in Physics from _Stanford University_; MS and PhD in Biophysics from _Princeton University_
- **Key roles**: Co-founder and CEO of _Anthropic_; Vice President of Research at _OpenAI_
- **Notable achievements**: Named to _Time 100_ (2025); recognized as one of the “Architects of AI” for Time’s Person of the Year
- **Recent focus**: Warned of AI risks including autonomy misalignment, misuse for weapons, authoritarian surveillance, economic disruption, and existential threats to human purpose
EXCERPT: MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV FOR THE 60TH WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS (24 January 2026)
From the moment of creation, God wanted man and woman to be his interlocutors, and, as Saint Gregory of Nyssa explained: “The fact of being created in the image of God means that, from the moment of his creation, man has been imprinted with a regal character [...]. God is love and the fount of love: the Fashioner of our nature has made this to be our feature too, so that through love — a reflection of divine love — human beings may recognize and manifest the dignity of their nature and their likeness to their Creator” (cf. Saint Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man: PG 44, 137).
He imprinted on our faces a reflection of divine love, so that we may fully live our humanity through love. Preserving human faces and voices, therefore, means preserving this mark, this indelible reflection of God’s love. We are not a species composed of predefined biochemical formulas. Each of us possesses an irreplaceable and inimitable vocation, that originates from our own lived experience and becomes manifest through interaction with others.
If we fail in this task of preservation, digital technology threatens to alter radically some of the fundamental pillars of human civilization that at times are taken for granted. By simulating human voices and faces, wisdom and knowledge, consciousness and responsibility, empathy and friendship, the systems known as artificial intelligence not only interfere with information ecosystems, but also encroach upon the deepest level of communication, that of human relationships.
The challenge, therefore, is not technological, but anthropological. Safeguarding faces and voices ultimately means safeguarding ourselves. Embracing the opportunities offered by digital technology and artificial intelligence with courage, determination and discernment does not mean turning a blind eye to critical issues, complexities and risks.
X via Alex Berenson: I'm a professional writer. A good one, I can write non-fiction AND novels better than you, or almost anyone.
I can easily suss ChatGPT's junk. This is different. This is the first time I've seen what the coders mean when they say AI scares them. This... feels alive.
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