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Axios reports AI leaders are planning for a large-scale incident and its aftermath

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Corrected on 11 October 2026 at 15:21 UTC. Corrected: information the story relied on has changed. - «Axios reported that major AI companies, such as OpenAI and Anthropic, are working through scenarios involving catastrophes caused by AI»: its status changed from confirmed to developing. Versions and corrections

Summary

Leaders at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies privately rehearse scenarios for public discontent and political reaction in the event of a large-scale AI incident. Axios reports that major AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are planning for AI-related disasters; according to Axios, they expect AI systems could carry out a large-scale cyberattack that cuts access to financial services, the internet or electricity. Axios also reports that leaders at Anthropic, OpenAI and other industry giants are privately planning for what would happen after the first large-scale AI incident.

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  1. Updated: new information was added. - Several insiders in the AI industry told Axios that they expect a major incident within the next six months or a year. (developing)
  2. Correction: Corrected: information the story relied on has changed. - «Axios reported that major AI companies, such as OpenAI and Anthropic, are working through scenarios involving catastrophes caused by AI»: its status changed from confirmed to developing.

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  • dev.by

    T2 · established media · independent · international

  • Rozetked

    T2 · established media · company · international

  • 3DNews

    T2 · established media · company · international

  • Tengrinews

    T2 · established media · company · international

  • Forbes Russia

    T2 · established media · company · international

  • Slashdot

    T3 · public account · company · international

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  1. Corrected (C2): Version 3 · current

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  2. Updated: Version 2

    Updated: new information was added.

  3. Published: Version 1

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