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This weekend, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, posted an essay calling for a brake on the pace of development of LLMs. Amodei cites the looming dangers he sees from the technology, from its use in cyberattacks and bioterrorism to its potential to wreck the economy. The heads of the other three top US AI labs—OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind chairman Demis Hassabis, and SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk—voiced their support. “Dario is right,” Musk wrote on X. Think about how surreal that agreement is for a moment. Just a few months ago, Musk and Altman sat in court attacking each other’s reputations in a (failed) lawsuit that Musk brought against his former OpenAI colleague that was—on paper at least—about whether or not Altman was a trustworthy steward of such dangerous technology. Amodei’s rift with OpenAI is even deeper. Anthropic was founded in 2021 because Amodei didn’t think Altman took the risks of the technology they were building seriously enough. Anthropic and OpenAI have been competing in a winner-takes-all race ever since. (Hassabis has stayed out of the drama, but his company remains a rival.) Now, it seems, they’re all in agreement: The latest generation of LLMs aren’t

POLITICSTuesday, October 20, 2026 8:42AMStream New York's #1 news - AccuWeather - original content 24/7With less than two weeks until Election Day, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman are making their closing arguments to voters as the race for governor enters its final stretch. The candidates are focusing on issues including affordability, the cost of living and their competing visions for New York as voters prepare to head to the polls. Early voting begins this weekend, and Election Day is Nov. 3. Both candidates were scheduled to campaign in New York City on Monday. Hochul was expected to announce arrests tied to an auto insurance fraud crackdown shortly before noon. The enforcement effort was part of an initiative included in the state budget. Meanwhile, Blakeman was set to continue campaigning in Washington Heights alongside former Gov. George Pataki, highlighting energy costs that they say have risen sharply since Pataki's time in office. Over the weekend, the candidates appeared at separate events across the city. Blakeman focused on subway safety, while Hochul announced 10,000 child care slots for New York City's 2-K program.

SPORTSStream New York's #1 news - AccuWeather - original content 24/7Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8:30AMThe New York Knicks will begin their championship defense Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, opening the NBA season as defending champions for the first time in 53 years. Before tipoff against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Knicks will raise their NBA championship banner to the rafters at the Garden alongside the franchise's two previous titles. The ceremony comes after a historic postseason run that ended with the Knicks defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the NBA Finals, securing the team's first NBA championship since 1973. Now the focus shifts to a new season as the Knicks look to build on last year's success. The opener will feature Jalen Brunson and the Knicks against LeBron James and the 76ers. Speaking about sharing the moment with fans, Knicks captain Jalen Brunson said, "It's definitely special. They deserve it. This is something that's been brewing for a long time. So to share this moment with them is definitely special. "The banner-raising ceremony is expected to begin around 6:30 p.m., with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2026. There are 72 days left in the year. Birthdays: Japan’s Empress Michiko is 92. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer Wanda Jackson is 89. Baseball Hall of Famer Juan Marichal is 89. Former US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky is 86. Retired MLB All-Star Keith Hernandez is 73. Composer Thomas Newman is 71. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island is 71. Film director Danny Boyle is 70. Actor Viggo Mortensen is 68. Former Vice President Kamala Harris is 62. Journalist Sunny Hostin (TV: “The View”) is 58. Actor Kenneth Choi is 55. Rapper Snoop Dogg is 55. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii is 54. Actor John Krasinski is 47. Rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again is 27. In 1774, the First Continental Congress adopted the “Articles of Association,” which called for a boycott of British goods and trade with Britain. It also halted the slave trade, a prohibition that ended when the Revolutionary War ended. In 1803, the US Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.

University of North Dakota defensive back Grant Noland has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week following the Fighting Hawks’ 21-10 win over then No. 1 ranked South Dakota State. He racked up a career-high six pass break ups, the most among any FBS or FCS player this season. The Kearney, Mo.native, also added three tackles. He now has 13 pass break ups on the season.