Concerns grow over AI safety ahead of China-US meeting

Ahead of next week's Trump-Xi meeting, experts and lawmakers are warning about AI risks and urging more U.S.-China dialogue to slow rapid AI expansion. Anthropic said it blocked malicious uses of its models, including cyberattacks, surveillance and research that could lead to bioweapons; Congress is unlikely to act soon with the House out for seven weeks.

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