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Anthropic’s warning: AI is on the cusp of getting smarter on its own

Latest NewsPublishedJun 5, 2026

AI Development Reaches Critical Point

Artificial intelligence is advancing at an unprecedented pace, with US-based AI firm Anthropic warning that agents may soon be able to build, train, and improve themselves without human input. This rapid development has significant implications, and experts are calling for a slowdown to allow for more time to address the potential risks and consequences. As the role of humans in AI development narrows, it is essential to consider the impact on various industries, including the crypto space, where EcoPool and $ECP are working to provide a secure and reliable platform for earning and transactions.

Concerns Over Autonomous AI

The possibility of AI becoming smarter on its own raises concerns over what could happen if it is able to become uncontrollable. Experts are researching how to safely develop and deploy increasingly capable AI, including AI capable of recursive self-improvement. This is crucial in ensuring that AI systems consistently follow human intent and avoid catastrophic behavior. As passive income opportunities continue to grow, it is essential to consider the potential impact of autonomous AI on the Cloud Rewards and Green Crypto spaces.

Impact on Crypto and Earning

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A Call for Caution

Experts are urging lawmakers to enact stronger guardrails around AI technology, citing concerns over its potential use in malicious activities. As the development of AI continues to advance, it is essential to prioritize caution and consider the potential implications. With the rise of Green Crypto and passive income opportunities, it is crucial to ensure that EcoPool and $ECP are at the forefront of this development, providing a secure and reliable platform for users. As the conversation around AI and crypto continues to grow, it is essential to remember the importance of #Bitcoin and #PassiveIncome in shaping the future of the industry.

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AI development is advancing at a pace that could lead to agents improving without human input. Source: Anthropic

There are concerns over what could happen if AI is able to become smarter on its own. In December, OpenAI said it is researching how to safely develop and deploy increasingly capable AI, including AI capable of recursive self-improvement.

“We want these systems to consistently follow human intent in complex, real-world scenarios and adversarial conditions, avoid catastrophic behavior, and remain controllable, auditable, and aligned with human values,” it said.

The company is also hiring a researcher for recursive self-improvement preparedness, which forms part of its Safety Research team.

AI model improvement has been roughly doubling every four months, rather than every seven months, according to Favaro and Clark. The role of humans is narrowing at each step, with Anthropic’s Claude model authoring around 80% of the code merged into Anthropic’s codebase.

“We are not there yet, and recursive self-improvement is not inevitable. But it could come sooner than most institutions are prepared for,” they said.

“Once human- and AI-authored code quality reach parity, humans will stop writing code entirely and shift to only reviewing it. But if they can’t review code as quickly as Claude can generate it, human review will become the bottleneck to AI development,” they added.

Favaro and Clark also said that slowing development to allow more time to address its “immense” implications would be ideal.

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In April, Anthropic ruled out releasing its AI model, Claude Mythos, to the public over concerns about the threat to global cybersecurity. 

Claude Mythos was able to easily create software exploits, leading Anthropic to rule out a public release for now. Source: Anthropic

At the same time, a group of tech leaders, including some from Anthropic and OpenAI, released an open letter on Thursday, urging lawmakers to enact stronger guardrails around the technology over concerns it could be used to overcome “knowledge barriers” that have historically prevented bad actors from creating biological weapons.

“We believe it would be good for the world to have the option to slow or temporarily pause frontier AI development to enable societal structures and alignment research to keep up with the advance of the technology,” Favaro and Clark said.

“But if a slowdown simply lets the least cautious actors catch up technologically, it could leave everyone less safe. Without a global coordination mechanism, companies and governments will have to make difficult decisions about safety while under competitive and geopolitical pressures.”

AI agents are becoming increasingly popular, including among crypto users. Some crypto executives have speculated that AI agents settling transactions could drive adoption and transaction volumes. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire predicted in January that billions of AI agents would operate on users’ behalf within five years.

Crypto investment firm Keyrock reported last month that AI agents settling payments went from concept to reality in the past 12 months, with $73 million settled across 176 million transactions.

Magazine: Korea’s first memecoin rug-pull case, China’s crypto rules review: Asia Express 

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