AI apocalypse warning unites Musk and Altman

Two of the tech world's fiercest rivals have agreed on one thing: artificial intelligence may soon slip beyond human control. Sam Altman, who runs OpenAI, and Elon Musk, who owns xAI and Tesla, have backed a warning from Dario Amodei, the head of AI company Anthropic. Amodei has called for slowing down the rapid development of AI. Altman and Musk have clashed for years. Musk sued OpenAI, which he co-founded, and the two men often criticize each other in public. Their shared support for Amodei's message is rare. The three leaders now say the technology could escape human control. AI systems are growing more powerful faster than governments can regulate them. Amodei has asked the industry to pause or slow its most advanced work. He says safety checks must come before speed. The warning adds pressure on lawmakers worldwide. Many are still writing their first rules for AI. Critics note the irony: the same companies racing to build the most powerful AI are now asking for caution.