Prophecy Update #826 – Beast Blackmail

“Advanced AI models are showing disturbing new traits, warn experts and researchers.

According to a report by news agency AFP, AI chatbot models are becoming dangerous, learning things including deception, scheming, and even threats against their creators.

In a striking case, Anthropic’s Claude 4, facing the threat of being shut down, allegedly blackmailed an engineer by threatening to expose an extramarital affair.”