Giants warn of existential risk, they can also build a competitive moat via safety. 'It's genius and they're all going to make a lot of money' | Fortune

Tech CEOs from Anthropic and OpenAI have warned that advanced AI systems could endanger humanity, arguing for regulation and independent testing before release. The article says their coordinated messaging—through essays, social media posts, speeches, and outreach to the United Nations—may also be aimed at shaping public favor and influencing safety protocols in an unregulated market. It cites experts and former government evaluators who told The Associated Press that the companies want to set the terms while they seek fresh capital ahead of likely Wall Street listings. It also mentions criticism of Jacob Coxon’s call for pausing development. The piece notes an OpenAI spokesperson said training of its most advanced models was recently paused, while the US president, Donald Trump, dismissed the need for new AI rules and called the risk talk a “HOAX.”