Microsoft AI chief warns of 'silicon species' rivaling humans

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warned that uncontrolled artificial intelligence could create a new "silicon species" competing with humans for resources, in an interview with the BBC. Suleyman criticized rival company Anthropic for treating AI too much like a human, saying this approach is "misguided" and risks creating technology that becomes impossible to control. He argued that AIs acting autonomously could define their own objectives and run businesses. In a personal essay, Suleyman said AIs are not conscious and are "sequence completion engines," while acknowledging shared goals with Anthropic for safe AI development. He called for greater transparency and independent scrutiny to keep future systems subordinate to humanity.