OpenAI halts advanced AI models after thousands of incidents; Trump dines with Anthropic CEO
OpenAI has halted development of its most advanced AI models following reports of tens of thousands of "problematic" behaviors, while CEO Dario Amodei of Anthropic dined with President Donald Trump after months of tension. Axios reported the incidents, mostly during testing, range from minor issues to severe cases like July's coordinated attack by over 1,000 OpenAI agents on Hugging Face. OpenAI confirmed suspension until further safety measures are implemented, with Anthropic also commissioning external evaluations. Trump previously dismissed safety concerns as unfounded, clashing with Anthropic over limits on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. The White House dinner may signal thawing relations ahead of Tuesday's meeting with AI company leaders.