"The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." An X post by a former employee of both OpenAI and Anthropic went viral and is prompting big questions.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg’s Mike Shepard talk through what an AI safety reckoning could look like — and whether an industry in the midst of intense competition can slow down.  

Read more: 
Anthropic Worker Quits Over AI Firms ‘Gambling With Our Lives’ 
Moonshot Secretly Routed User Requests Through Claude, Anthropic Says 

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Guest: Mike Shepard; Edited by Naomi Shavin and Aaron Edwards. Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Sean Carter. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

"The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." An X post by a former employee of both OpenAI and Anthropic went viral and is prompting big questions.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg&rsquo;s Mike Shepard talk through what an AI safety reckoning could look like &mdash; and whether an industry in the midst of intense competition can slow down.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-09/anthropic-worker-quits-over-ai-firms-gambling-with-our-lives?srnd=undefined">Anthropic Worker Quits Over AI Firms &lsquo;Gambling With Our Lives&rsquo;</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-10/moonshot-secretly-routed-user-requests-through-claude-anthropic-says?srnd=phx-anthropic">Moonshot Secretly Routed User Requests Through Claude, Anthropic Says</a>&nbsp;</li>
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So Could AI 'Kill Us All'?

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Oil prices topped $100 per barrel on Wednesday, keeping gas prices and the Iran war at the center of the US midterms conversation. Can President Trump burnish his affordability credentials with what he’s calling “the biggest oil deal in world history”?  

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Opinion Energy columnist Liam Denning and Andes Bureau Chief Patricia Laya join David Gura to discuss what we know so far about the administration’s plan to take a stake in Venezuelan oil producer North American Blue Energy Partners — and what obstacles the deal could face.

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Oil prices topped $100 per barrel on Wednesday, keeping gas prices and the Iran war at the center of the US midterms conversation. Can President Trump burnish his affordability credentials with what he&rsquo;s calling &ldquo;the biggest oil deal in world history&rdquo;? &nbsp;
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Opinion Energy columnist Liam Denning and Andes Bureau Chief Patricia Laya join David Gura to discuss what we know so far about the administration&rsquo;s plan to take a stake in Venezuelan oil producer North American Blue Energy Partners &mdash; and what obstacles the deal could face.
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Trump Needs a Win. Enter His Venezuela Oil Deal

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The bond market has been grabbing headlines and roiling global markets, particularly in the US and in Japan, where yields are surging and buyer interest remains low.

That matters, because as Bloomberg Opinion’s John Authers says, the yield on the 10-year treasury note is the most important number in world finance. 

On today’s Big Take podcast, John Authers joins Stacey Vanek Smith to explain what surging bond yields mean for interest rates and why we could be seeing a correction, not a crisis.

Read more: 
It’s Still Endless Summer for Bond Yields
Volatility Limits Post-Labor Day US Bond Rush to Six-Year Low 

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Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Guest: John Authers; Edited by Naomi Shavin. Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Sean Carter. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

The bond market has been grabbing headlines and roiling global markets, particularly in the US and in Japan, where yields are surging and buyer interest remains low.
That matters, because as Bloomberg Opinion&rsquo;s John Authers says, the yield on the 10-year treasury note is the most important number in world finance.&nbsp;
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, John Authers joins Stacey Vanek Smith to explain what surging bond yields mean for interest rates and why we could be seeing a correction, not a crisis.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-09-08/bond-yields-it-s-still-endless-summer?srnd=undefined">It&rsquo;s Still Endless Summer for Bond Yields</a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-08/volatility-limits-post-labor-day-us-bond-rush-to-six-year-low?srnd=homepage-americas">Volatility Limits Post-Labor Day US Bond Rush to Six-Year Low&nbsp;</a>
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Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Guest: John Authers; Edited by Naomi Shavin. Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Sean Carter. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Why the Bond Market Has Everyone On Edge

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The wellness and longevity boom has come for a new kind of consumer: your pet. But with clinical trials still underway and questions lingering about the safety and efficacy of off-label drugs and treatments, how are owners navigating the growing industry?

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Annika Inampudi and host Sarah Holder dig into the latest frontier in the predicted $165 billion market for pet spending in the US. Plus, we meet a Manhattan dog owner who’s trying just about everything to keep his furry friends healthy.

Read more: Can Your Dog Live Forever? Pet Owners Are Trying Everything

Further listening: The Underground Peptide Market Is Getting Ready to Go Mainstream

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press and Victor Swezey; Reported by Annika Inampudi and Anna Edney; Edited by Aaron Edwards and Tracey Samuelson.

Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

The wellness and longevity boom has come for a new kind of consumer: your pet. But with clinical trials still underway and questions lingering about the safety and efficacy of off-label drugs and treatments, how are owners navigating the growing industry?
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Annika Inampudi and host Sarah Holder dig into the latest frontier in the predicted $165 billion market for pet spending in the US. Plus, we meet a Manhattan dog owner who&rsquo;s trying just about everything to keep his furry friends healthy.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-13/pet-owners-turn-to-rapamycin-to-help-dogs-and-cats-live-longer?srnd=undefined">Can Your Dog Live Forever? Pet Owners Are Trying Everything</a>
Further listening:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-take/id1578096201?i=1000775241443">The Underground Peptide Market Is Getting Ready to Go Mainstream</a>
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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press and Victor Swezey; Reported by Annika Inampudi and Anna Edney; Edited by Aaron Edwards and Tracey Samuelson.
Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Americans Are Spending Billions to Help Their Pets Live Longer

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So Could AI 'Kill Us All'?

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