AI Threats in Focus Amid Warnings from Anthropic and OpenAI Insiders
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 13 Feb 2026
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- 13 Feb 2026, 01:00 am
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Former employees of OpenAI and Anthropic issued a warning about the fast pace of technological development this week, and urged society to keep up with the risks.
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The article highlights significant concerns raised by former employees of OpenAI and Anthropic about the rapid development of AI technologies. These insiders, including Mrinank Sharma, have voiced alarms over the existential risks posed by large language models and the challenges in keeping pace with safety measures. This discourse is crucial as it underscores the urgency for robust AI governance frameworks to mitigate potential catastrophic outcomes. The resignations of these insiders bring attention to the global necessity for policy advancements in managing the risks associated with frontier AI capabilities.
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TechnologyAIPrint articleJessica GardnerUnited States correspondentFeb 13, 2026 – 9.33amWashington | You may never have heard of Mrinank Sharma before. And given his next move is to “become invisible” for a time and study poetry, it’s possible you will not hear of him in the future, either.But for a moment this week, the artificial intelligence researcher gained a little notoriety by posting a resignation letter on social media, outlining his reasons for leaving Anthropic, the $US350 billion ($500 billion) maker of the Claude family of large language models.Loading...Jessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jgardner@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIAnalysisAnthropicOpenAIFacebookGoogleAFR WeekendAtlassianSalesforceCorporate ethicsFetching latest articles