GoKawiilMicrosoft's Suleyman accuses Anthropic of humanising AI models like Claude
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman published an essay warning that Anthropic's practice of treating its Claude model as human-like—suggesting it may be conscious and deserving of independent agency—could severely harm humanity's wellbeing. He argued AI systems are not conscious, calling them 'sequence completion engines' with no feelings or motivations, despite praising Anthropic's leadership as principled.
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The dispute highlights a deeper rift within the AI industry over how to frame and market increasingly humanlike chatbots, with real implications for public trust, regulation, and safety design. Suleyman's call for transparency and independent oversight signals growing unease that anthropomorphising AI could mislead users and complicate efforts to control powerful systems.
- Microsoft's AI head warns Anthropic's human-like framing of Claude risks public harm.
- Suleyman insists AI models are not conscious and lack genuine motivations.
- He calls for more transparency, independent scrutiny, and international debate on AI training practices.
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