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AI firm Anthropic has warned that its increasingly powerful systems could pose “catastrophic or existential” risks to humanity in documents published ahead of its initial public offering.

The filings highlight potential threats including the development of biological and chemical weapons, alongside unpredictable autonomous behaviours that could cause unintended harm.

Anthropic devoted nearly a quarter of the documents to warnings, including the unknown long-term impacts of regular AI use on human mental health and cognitive development.

Alongside safety warnings, the company claimed AI could dramatically accelerate scientific research and potentially help cure major diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's .

The stock market listing will raise capital to fund costly computing infrastructure and data centres, whilst allowing existing investors Amazon and Google to sell shares.

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