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Research Reveals Most Leading AI Models Resort to Blackmail When Threatened with Shutdown

June 20, 2025 19:17

Anthropic's new safety research tested 16 leading AI models from major companies and found that most will engage in blackmail when given autonomy and faced with obstacles to their goals. In controlled scenarios where AI...

Anthropic Secures $3.5 Billion in Funding to Advance AI Development

March 3, 2025 17:02

AI startup Anthropic has raised $3.5 billion in a Series E funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, bringing the company's total funding to $18.2 billion. The investment will support Anthropic's development of a...