Anthropic, OpenAI and Other Top Labs Reportedly Prepare for Catastrophic AI Fallout

Anthropic, OpenAI and other leading AI labs are reportedly building contingency plans and running scenarios of a runaway AI wreaking havoc. The move reflects growing attention to extreme risk scenarios as labs push frontier models forward.

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