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The article examines mounting turmoil in global markets as rising oil prices, government bond yields and concerns about an AI bubble fuel fears of a stock market crash. It attributes much of the pressure to the Iran war and Trump administration fiscal policies, while citing analysts who see parallels with past bubbles.
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The article reports that several employees at major AI companies are skeptical of recent high-profile warnings that advanced AI could lead to human extinction, sometimes mocking the claims as vague. It also notes that many AI workers still acknowledge near-term risks and support outside safety evaluations.
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FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau has used AI to help prevent about half a dozen school shootings and increased its AI use by 605 percent since he took office. The article also notes Patel's criticism of Democratic senators and scrutiny over his spending, as well as tech leaders' calls for slower AI development.
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A civil antitrust lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google illegally agreed to slow AI development, citing an essay by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and social media support from Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis. The suit seeks class-action status for paid subscribers and comes amid broader political debate over AI regulation and US competitiveness.