Anthropic co-founder: AI impact ‘10x larger and 10x faster than industrial revolution’

Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than ever - and the debate over AI safety, regulation, and control is intensifying. In this episode of Ways to Change the World , Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Jack Clark, co-founder and Head of Policy at Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI systems. A former journalist turned AI insider, Clark has been at the centre of some of the biggest debates shaping the future of this technology - from safety and regulation to the race between innovation and control. They discuss Clark’s journey from reporting on AI to building it, his decision to leave OpenAI over concerns about safety, and the growing fear that powerful systems are outpacing our ability to manage them. From warning governments at the UN to grappling with the risks as a father, Clark reflects on the tension at the heart of his work: what does it mean to build something you believe could be dangerous?

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Anthropic co-founder: AI impact ‘10x larger and 10x faster than industrial revolution’ is an episode from Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy by Channel 4 News.

This episode is 01:00:56 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2026.

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