THE BRIEF

OpenAI-Anthropic Disagreement on AI Consciousness

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticizes efforts to attribute religious or conscious qualities to AI models as a safety concern.

Photo: Axios

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah has met with religious leaders about model consciousness and considered Catholic-style confession mechanisms for AI. — Axios
▸Altman stated he is very uncomfortable ascribing religious force or human judgment surrender to AI models, calling it a safety issue. — Axios

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WHAT'S REPORTED

▸CXMT shares fell nearly 8% on Monday following release of its earnings forecast for the first nine months of 2026. — CNBC Tech

OpenAI warned federal judges in Boston that AI-generated deepfakes are becoming impossible to verify.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Federal judges met in Boston to hear tech industry warnings about deepfakes. — Breitbart News
▸A judiciary committee is considering whether courts need new rules for deepfake evidence. — Breitbart News

The White House designated the FTC as the lead agency for AI enforcement.

WHAT'S REPORTED

Anthropic named nonprofits METR and SecureBio to assess its risks and safety practices.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Anthropic is in early-stage discussions with other organizations including Hugging Face. — CNBC Tech