OpenAI, Anthropic Prepare for Public Backlash After Catastrophic AI Event: Report
Executives are running crisis drills and lobbying Congress as many insiders expect a major AI incident within 6 to 12 months.
- Top executives at Anthropic and OpenAI, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, are privately gaming out scenarios for public and political revolt following a catastrophic AI event.
- Officials anticipate large-scale incidents, most likely a major cyberattack disrupting financial services, power, or water systems. While scenario planning is common for national security, executives now believe a major incident is inevitable.
- Recent security breaches targeting South Korean financial organizations used AI tools from China-developed models like DeepSeek and Claude Code, according to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. These incidents demonstrate real-world risks of rogue agents.
- AI companies are heavily focused on educating members of Congress to shape emergency legislation and policies. Executives hope to influence the response Washington will turn to after a crisis despite current regulatory inaction.
- Many industry insiders believe a major event will occur in the next 12 months. Companies see fractured politics within the Democratic Party as the norm, even with Democrats controlling the House and Senate.
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Executives fear major AI-driven cyberattack could disrupt banking, internet access, electricity or water supplies within 6 to 12 months
OpenAI, Anthropic prepare for public backlash after catastrophic AI event: Report
Top executives at AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic are privately running different scenarios aimed at preparing for a public and political backlash following a catastrophic AI event. As...
Scoop: AI companies plot "day after" scenarios for public revolt
Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event.Why it matters: These officials anticipate a large-scale event, most likely a cyberattack, that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or even power and water.The first example of significant real-world harm caused by unsafe AI would turn an already wary public furt…
Believes AI attacks could happen within six to 12 months.
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