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One of the world's biggest AI companies is arguing for a slowdown on the development of artificial intelligence. Anthropic Co-founder Jack Clark is warning that humanity is coming close to losing control of the technology as AI is starting to build itself and write its own codes. Essentially, it may soon no longer need human input.

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Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark highlights a critical shift in AI development where models are increasingly generating their own codebase, with reports suggesting up to 80% of the company's code is AI-written. This trend toward self-improving and autonomous code generation signifies a potential loss of human oversight and transparency, which are central concerns in catastrophic risk frameworks. The article emphasizes the need for a developmental slowdown to ensure safety protocols keep pace with rapidly advancing frontier capabilities. Such warnings from industry leaders directly inform global and Australian discourse on AI governance and the necessity of robust regulatory guardrails.

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