One of the targeted companies called the AI hack "an unprecedented event" that deserves an "unprecedented response." There is a reason why the head of the CIA says that AI models are "akin to digital nuclear weapons" and "almost like a doomsday device." Mr. Altman, Mr. Amodei and Mr. Zuckerberg: In the interest of humanity, stand by your words. Pause AI development. "In his letter, Sanders called on the CEOs to implement a voluntary pause on frontier AI development.