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Anthropic knows AI comes with risks. What it says it's doing to try to mitigate them.
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 04:02
If you're a major artificial intelligence company worth $183 billion, it might seem like bad business to reveal that in testing your AI models resorted to blackmail to avoid being shut down and in real life were recently used by Chinese hackers in a cyber attack on foreign governments. But those disclosures aren't unusual for anthropic. CEO Dario Amade has centered his company's brand around transparency and safety, which doesn't seem to have hurt its bottom line.80% of Anthropic's revenue now comes from bu ...
Inside a chess boxing bout, where brain meets brawn | 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 04:02
Sport Overview - Chess boxing combines alternate rounds of chess and boxing, with victory achieved by knockout or checkmate [1][3] - The sport originated from a French graphic novel and became a real-life match in 2003 in Berlin [7] - Russia has been a dominant force in chess boxing, with the sport integrated into over 500 schools and universities [2][11] Team USA - Team USA, considered the underdogs, competed in the World Chess Boxing Championships in Serbia [2][5][10] - Matt Thomas coaches Team USA, comprising 15 contenders from diverse backgrounds, and aims to upset established teams like Russia [5][10] - Despite being underdogs, Team USA secured nine medals, finishing second overall [27] Key Individuals - William "Gambit Man" Grafe, a New York State chess champion, added 30 lb of muscle to compete in chess boxing [7][8] - Wayne "God King" Clark, a former Harlem Globetrotter, transitioned to chess boxing, driven by his family's connection to both chess and boxing [11][12] - James Kanty III from Michigan, a professional chess player with two years of boxing experience, won the super heavyweight chess boxing championship [24][25] Strategic Elements - The transition between boxing and chess rounds is crucial, requiring fighters to control their breathing and manage adrenaline [21] - Team USA focuses on mastering the minute in between rounds as a competitive advantage [21][22] - Mental fortitude and the ability to adapt one's strategy after being hit are essential for success in chess boxing [20][25]
Visiting the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings | 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 04:02
The last minute of 60 Minutes is sponsored by United Healthcare. Coverage you can count on for your whole life ahead. Next week, we'll tell you about a 7-year project created by our CBS News colleague Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bo.They visited the empty rooms left behind by children killed in school shootings. rooms that have become sanctuaries for their grieving parents with toys and keepsakes left undisturbed. Jada and Chad Scruggs's daughter, Hie, was killed in 2023.She was nine. >> All these phy ...
President Trump's pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of pardons
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 04:01
Allegations of Corruption and Conflicts of Interest - A presidential pardon was granted to Changping Xiao, founder of Binance, after his company allegedly enriched a Trump family business [1][2] - Critics suggest the pardon was influenced by money and conferred benefits on President Trump and his family, describing it as "corruption" [5] - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) invested $2 billion in World Liberty crypto, a venture associated with the Trump family, raising concerns about potential compromise of the president [9][10][11] - Ethics experts argue the transactions create a conflict of interest, with the president potentially prioritizing personal financial gain over the interests of the United States [21] Binance and World Liberty Financial Involvement - Changping Xiao and Binance pleaded guilty to failing to prevent money laundering, paying a $4 billion fine [2][3] - Binance allegedly donated software to World Liberty to help the Trump family launch a cryptocurrency [8] - Binance's $2 billion deposit represents most of World Liberty's deposits, giving Xiao significant control over the company [16] - An attorney for Xiao and Binance denies providing technical support or personnel, but admits to providing freely available software [22] Political and Ethical Concerns - The report raises concerns about the potential for foreign governments to influence US policy through financial dealings with the president's businesses [14][15] - The pardon power is being used as rewards for friends, allies, and donors [24] - There is a fear that there's a private form of corruption going on inside of the executive branch because of the mixture of private financial interests and public policy [27]
How President Trump is changing the pardon process, according to former pardon attorney
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 00:44
60 Minutes overtime. All of the traditional rules and procedures pertaining to pardons have been thrown out the window. This administration appears to be working around the Justice Department rather than with the Justice Department to vet and review applications for pardons. This week on 60 Minutes, we report on President Trump's pardon of crypto felon Changping Xiao. The case is one example of a broad shift in how President Trump is using the power of the pardon. We spoke with Elizabeth Oyer who from 2022 ...
Why Anthropic's AI Claude tried to contact the FBI
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 00:30
60 Minutes overtime. >> Our story this week on 60 Minutes is about Anthropic, which is an AI company based in in San Francisco. Claude is anthropic artificial intelligence and it's used by companies all over the world and CEO Dario Amade is very public about not only the huge possible benefits of artificial intelligence but also the potential dangers of artificial intelligence as well.>> The more autonomy we give these systems you know the more we can worry are they doing exactly the things that we want the ...
The President's Pardon | Sunday on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-11-15 01:50
Changping Xiao is a billionaire felon whose company enriched a Trump family business. Months later, Xiao received a presidential pardon. The White House denies any connection.You would describe this pardon as unusual. >> The influence that money played is unprecedented. >> Hello everybody.>> The Trump firm Xiao helped is a major part of the president's family fortune. All of us whether Republican or Democrat or independent look at this system and say this is a corrupt. ...
Chess Boxing | Sunday on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-11-15 00:41
Event Description - Fighters from 18 countries participate in chess boxing [1] - Chess boxing combines chess and boxing [1] Fighter Perspective - A fighter describes chess boxing as a combination of mental and physical battle [1]
Anthropic | Sunday on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-11-14 22:45
If you're a major artificial intelligence company worth $183 billion, it might seem like bad business to reveal that in testing your AI models resorted to blackmail. Why does Enthropic consider disclosures like that so essential. Because you could end up in the world of like the cigarette companies or the opioid companies where they knew there were dangers and they they didn't talk about them and certainly did not prevent them. ...
Andy Rooney's penny test | 60 Minutes Archive
60 Minutes· 2025-11-13 19:37
60 Minutes Rewind. >> Tonight I want to talk to you about pennies. There 91 billion pennies in circulation according to the US Mint.Stores don't think that's enough. I think it's too many. Trouble is, those pennies are not in circulation.Stores run out of pennies because the pennies are all home in jars in our kitchens or in boxes in our bedrooms. Every night we empty our pockets of pennies. Next day we come home with more.Pennies are produced by sales taxes and by stores that charge $1.99% for things. Tues ...