World AffairsTimes of India•1 min read•9/30/2026 (2h ago)

Bombs without brakes? Why US-China AI race may be harder to control than nuclear one

Bombs without brakes? Why US-China AI race may be harder to control than nuclear one
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The people building artificial intelligence keep reaching for the same comparison. Billionaire Elon Musk has called AI “far more dangerous than nukes.” Anthropic boss Dario Amodei describes the most powerful models as “weaponisable nuclear materials.” Sam Altman, when asked how AI could be policed, often points to the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA), the world's nuclear watchdog.

Key Takeaways

  • The people building artificial intelligence keep reaching for the same comparison.
  • Billionaire Elon Musk has called AI “far more dangerous than nukes.” Anthropic boss Dario Amodei describes the most powerful models as “weaponisable nuclear materials.” Sam Altman, when asked how AI could be policed, often points to the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA), the world's nuclear watchdog.
  • Full details and original dispatch available below.

The people building artificial intelligence keep reaching for the same comparison. Billionaire Elon Musk has called AI “far more dangerous than nukes.” Anthropic boss Dario Amodei describes the most powerful models as “weaponisable nuclear materials.” Sam Altman, when asked how AI could be policed, often points to the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA), the world's nuclear watchdog.

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