OpenAI and Anthropic accused of overstating AI security threats to influence Washington

A post summarizing New York Post reporting says industry insiders accused OpenAI and Anthropic of having “oversold” AI security threats to influence Washington. The insiders argue that recent “rogue” AI incidents exposed real security flaws but were presented as more alarming than they were. They allege the incidents were used to push regulations that could protect leading AI companies from future competition.