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Anthropic Chief Dario Amodei Urges Faster UK Action on Advanced AI Risks

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has warned policymakers that increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems could create serious risks within months, strengthening calls for a more developed regulatory framework.
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Police Tighten Public-Order Measures After Anti-Immigration Protests in Dover and Portsmouth
UK Ministers Pressed for Answers After US Diplomat Accused of Child Abuse Images Leaves Britain
Jaguar Land Rover Pursues NATO Defense Contracts for Defender Vehicles
British Service Member Dies in Road Accident While Deployed in Ukraine
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