As the race to build ever more powerful artificial intelligence systems accelerates, one of the industry's leading players is urging the world to consider a possibility that until recently belonged largely to science fiction: machines improving themselves without human intervention.

Anthropic is calling for a global “pause” on AI development, claiming that the technology is nearing a point where it can spiral out of human control.

"I don't have enough words to describe these subhuman people, because that's what they are. They take advantage of other people's needs, understanding that there is fear in the community, understandin...