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Anthropic: AI could escape human control
US firm proposes coordinated global slowdown on building advanced artificial intelligence
"SLOWDOWN" · 총 44건
필터 보기현재 지수
50.3
0 = 부정 우세
50 = 중립
100 = 긍정 우세
최근 7일 기준 87,708건을 분석한 결과, 뉴스 심리지수는 50.2(균형)입니다. 긍정 4,364건(5.0%)·중립 81,197건(92.6%)·부정 2,147건(2.4%)이며, 중립 비중이 뚜렷하게 높습니다. 성향 지수는 종합 14.7(중도 균형)입니다.
US firm proposes coordinated global slowdown on building advanced artificial intelligence
What does the GDP data tell us about India’s economic prospects? Will the real hit from the US-Iran conflict reflect in the first quarter GDP numbers? And, is India’s long-term growth story under threat? Let’s take a look:
According to UNCTAD forecasts, a slowdown in global trade is expected in 2026, Alexey Overchuk noted
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control. The San Francisco-based company, which makes the Claude family of AI models, said in a report that a worldwide slowdown in cutting-edge AI development would "likely be a good thing" -- but warned that if only one company stopped, rivals would simply race ahead.
Many manufacturing units in some of India's biggest industrial clusters operated below capacity.
The Claude maker said AI is already accelerating its own development, and that a meaningful slowdown would require multiple frontier labs to act together
Anthropic called for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, warning that AI capabilities could advance faster than society can adapt.
NEW YORK, June 5 — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the mos...
The developer of Claude says a pause in the AI race would 'likely be a good thing' and warns that cutting-edge models are beginning to show signs they could become increasingly difficult for humans to control.
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank are inching close to the target of $18 billion for current fiscal year (FY26), but a widening trade deficit threatens to erase the growth in reserves and remittances. Data issued by the central bank on Thursday showed that the forex reserves increased by $43 million to $17.2bn during the week ending on May 29. Financial experts see the improvement in reserves as a good sign, but at the same time they fear the widening trade imbalance would lead to a large current account deficit this fiscal year. They also pointed out that substantial payments to foreign creditors are due this month. SBP forex reserves are nearing their annual target, but large payments are also due this month June which means still a month is available to the SBP to catch the target of $18bn. The State Bank has been purchasing dollars from the inter-bank market to improve reserves and make external payments, while the exchange rate is being managed through a steady uptick in the rupee’s value against the dollar. “More important is the managed exchange rate, which may burst after June after large payments are made before the end of the fiscal year on June 30,” said Atif Ahmed, a currency expert. He added that since the dollar has been appreciating against all regional currencies except Pakistan’s, it is obvious the rupee is under depreciation pressure. According to Atif, the purchase of dollars from the inter-bank market by SBP makes no difference to the dollar rates since the price mechanism in banking market does not exist anymore. “The rate is determined by the central bank.” Alarming deficit Financial experts said the growing trade deficit would affect both the exchange rate and the current account deficit. The current account had a surplus of $1.8bn in FY25. “The trade deficit for the 11 months of FY26 has soared to $35bn, which is seen as alarming by economic managers of the country. It will definitely take the current account deficit to an unexpected level, putting pressure on the rupee to depreciate against the dollar,” said a financial expert. He recalled that the Indian rupee fell from Rs86 to Rs95 in a year. The trade deficit rose by 17.48pc to $34.76bn in July-May 2025-26, up from $29.58bn over the corresponding period last year: a rise of $5.18bn. Currency dealers have already predicted a slowdown in remittances, which means the target of $41bn would be hard to achieve in FY26. “The remittances depend upon the situation in Middle East as more than 50 per cent remittances come from this region,” said the expert. He said the ministry of finance is responsible for such a large trade deficit and would face a tough time in FY27 with higher current account deficit,” he added. The import bill went up to $62.66bn, mainly due to an increase in import of luxury items and foodgrain. The country’s total foreign exchange reserves at the end of last month were $22.63bn, including $5.44bn held by commercial banks. Published in Dawn, June 5th, 2026
According to OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Ghais, demand will recover by 2027
The agreement comes amid a sharp slowdown in the European car market since 2019.
The OECD has cut its global growth outlook, warning of lasting damage caused by the Middle East conflict.
The S&P 500 and the Dow closed modestly higher on Tuesday as risk appetite driven by AI fervor was counterbalanced by tensions arising from U.S.-Iran talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the months-long war.Gains in most of the 11 major S&P sectors kept the S&P 500 and the Dow in the green, with the small-cap Russell 2000 outperforming its larger-cap peers. The Nasdaq ended the session essentially unchanged.Small-cap stocks have been some of the biggest beneficiaries of the ongoing enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence stocks, which provided some upside muscle. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index advanced on the day.The Software & Services Index, battered in recent months over worries of AI disruption, closed in negative territory.Strong results from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and a funding commitment from Alphabet reinforced confidence in the AI buildout."The market is kind of muted at the surface level, but there is a lot going on under the hood, and that describes much of this year," said Mike Dickson, head of portfolio management at Horizon Investments in Charlotte, North Carolina. "There's some massive dispersion in the whole AI infrastructure ecosystem.""Markets could be in for one of these heated, melt-up rallies where the momentum keeps winning," Dickson added. "I would not be surprised at all to be sitting here at the end of the summer a good bit higher."Tehran is studying a U.S. proposal to bring the war to a halt, but has not been in contact with Washington for days, according to Iranian media, which also said Iran is taking a "stern" approach, given what it views as a history of U.S. noncompliance and mutual distrust. Simultaneously, Israel is continuing its strikes on Lebanon, despite Tehran's warnings that the attacks are threatening to derail the fragile truce.The war has sent crude prices soaring, reviving worries over inflation and giving rise to an increasing likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve could hike interest rates by year-end. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday that such a hike could become necessary if already-elevated inflation pressures continue to mount. On the economic front, a report from the Labor Department showed an unexpected spike in job openings, driven by the volatile professional and business services sector. Otherwise, hiring, firing and quits all decreased, suggesting a slowdown in labor market churn in the face of uncertainties related to strife in the Middle East and inflationary effects.Analysts look to the May employment report due on Friday, which is expected to show the U.S. economy added 85,000 jobs last month, a monthly deceleration of 26.1%. The unemployment rate is forecast to stand pat at 4.3%.According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 gained 10.07 points, or 0.13%, to end at 7,610.03 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 8.78 points, or 0.03%, to 27,095.59. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 237.13 points, or 0.46%, to 51,316.01.Hewlett Packard Enterprise jumped after the AI server maker pulled forward its long-term financial targets by two years. In further evidence of AI buildout, Alphabet said it was looking to raise $80 billion in equity offerings, including an investment from Berkshire Hathaway, to fund a costly expansion of its AI infrastructure. Its shares lost ground on the day. Marvell Technology's shares surged after Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang called the chipmaker the next "trillion-dollar company" at the Computex conference in Taipei. Nvidia invested $2 billion in Marvell in March.A drop in bitcoin hit cryptocurrency firms Coinbase and Strategy Inc.Broadcom is expected to report quarterly results on Wednesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has again suggested that Canada should become the “51st state,” reviving rhetoric he has used repeatedly throughout his term. The latest remarks appeared on Truth Social on June 1, in which Trump cited a recent Bloomberg article about Canada’s economic slowdown and used it to argue—without evidence—that the country would be […]
The number of U.S. job openings jumped to a two-year high of 7.6 million in April, a surprising increase that suggest businesses might be ready to hire more people after big slowdown in job creation last year.
Nvidia is aggressively hiring foreign talent on H-1B visas, increasing its certifications despite a tech immigration slowdown. Federal data reveals substantial salary ranges for roles like AI researchers and engineers, with top positions exceeding $400,000. This strategy contrasts with rivals like Google and Amazon, who have reduced sponsorships.
While many tech firms scale back, Nvidia is aggressively hiring foreign talent via the H-1B visa program, increasing its certified positions. This surge reflects the company's immense demand for AI specialists and engineers, contrasting with competitors like Google and Amazon. CEO Jensen Huang emphasizes immigration's vital role in US technological leadership.
Mumbai: Two years of challenging equity market returns appear to be prompting a section of retail investors to reassess exposure to the stock market, with industry data showing rising monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) discontinuations and a slowdown in new investor additions.SIP halts continued to outpace new registrations in April, with stoppage ratio at 101%, unchanged from March, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). This indicates that more SIP accounts were closed than opened during the month.Importantly though, flows through SIPs, the mainstay of domestic investments, have remained resilient.131452535Not a Short-term Game This support has been critical for equities amid overseas investors stampeding out of the Indian markets. Any change in that trend would have led to greater market turmoil.Still, the discontinuation trend has worsened over time, with the 12-month SIP stoppage ratio rising to 94.5% in March 2026, compared with 75.6% in March 2025 and 52% in March 2024.Fresh investor additions slowed in April as well, with 295,000 new investors entering mutual funds, taking the total investor base to 61.7 million. This marks the slowest monthly addition since June 2023.In comparison, the industry added 700,000 and 500,000 new investors in February and March, respectively. The pace has moderated in the past two years, with 7.2 million additions in the 12 months ended March, compared with 9.7 million in the preceding year.The growing SIP stoppages and the drop in fresh investor additions underscore dissatisfaction over lower-than-expected returns from equity schemes."Two years ago, many investors came in after watching incredibly high returns from the small cap space," said Swarup Mohanty, vice chairman and CEO, Mirae Asset Investment Managers. "With high returns not coming their way now, they are disappointed."An SIP in the broad-based Nifty 50 would have lost 2.56% over the last two years, while an investment in the broad Nifty 500 would have fetched 0.83%."Many investors came with high return expectations in short time spans," said Viraj Gandhi, chief executive, Samco Mutual Fund. "As returns over the last two years are low, new investors are slow to come by, while some investors who expected high returns could move to other avenues, which is a natural phenomenon."