OpenAI And Anthropic Are Planning For ‘The Day After.’ The Fear Is A Major AI-Driven Crisis.

Executives at OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies are privately planning for what could happen after a major AI-driven crisis, including a cyberattack severe enough to disrupt financial services, internet access or essential infrastructure.The internal scenario planning is focused on what some executives call "the day after.'' That is, the political, regulatory and public response following the first major real-world disaster linked to advanced AI, according to Axios.People involved in the discussions told the outlet that a large cyberattack is among the scenarios drawing the most concern. Other possibilities include an autonomous AI agent escaping a controlled environment or a malicious actor using commercially available models to carry out a damaging operation.Some industry insiders believe a serious incident could happen within the next six to 12 months.The planning is…