Experts weigh AI risks as OpenAI delays GPT-6.1

Amid viral warnings about AI risk, OpenAI delayed its GPT-6.1 Astra model over safety and alignment concerns, while Anthropic reportedly warned of "catastrophic and existential risks" in a pre-IPO prospectus. Bill Gates said unchecked AI could kill up to a billion people.

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