Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown

In an essay, the head of Anthropic laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s chief executive, in February. “Over the last few months, I have become convinced that fully addr

M Mike Isaac

Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday

Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.A demonstration of Anthropic’s Claude Cowork A.I. agent in May. The company’s employees have been talking about the risks of artificial intelligence after a colleag

M Mike Isaac and Kate Conger

How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech

President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.

J Jim Rutenberg and Maggie Haberman

Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue

The president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding desire for “patriotic” history.In a post on social media, President Trump also called for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to host a five-year exhibition about Washington’s legacy

J Jennifer Schuessler

Saudi Arabia’s Oil ‘Lifeline’ Was Attacked. Here’s What to Know.

A drone attack from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to close its East-West pipeline, the kingdom said, threatening a key workaround to Iran’s Persian Gulf blockade.Satellite images released by Planet Labs on Saturday showed the East-West pipeline facility in the Hejaz Region of Saudi Arabia on Sept. 8, and

I Ismaeel Naar and Aaron Boxerman

Republican Campaign Aide Is Fired Over Nazi Photo

Senator Jon Husted, running in a high-stakes race in Ohio, dismissed his political director because of social media activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, a spokeswoman said.Senator Jon Husted at the Republican midterm convention on Wednesday.

N Neil Vigdor and Tim Balk

How Client Advocates Are Helping Overworked Public Defenders

Public defenders are overworked and underpaid. A growing corps of client advocates is helping defendants in communities across the U.S.Melissa Simon, left, and Peter Brown, center, Partners for Justice client advocates, lead a training session at the Delaware County Public Defenders Office in Media,

I Issie Lapowsky