Anthropic co-founder: AI could push U.S. GDP to $44 trillion, leaving humanity only a few years to prepare defenses

PANews October 18 news, according to Coin Bureau, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark warned that artificial intelligence could push U.S. GDP from about $30 trillion to $44 trillion, but humanity may have only a few years to establish effective safety safeguards to ensure AI does not exceed human control.

Jack Clark also specifically warned that AI could trigger a so-called "singularity," and called for global rules to prevent AI from being misused in biological research and cyber weapons development. Separately, according to related reports, Anthropic is said to plan an IPO in November, at which time the company's valuation could reach $2 trillion.