Microsoft AI chief executive Mustafa Suleyman published an essay on September 16, 2026, arguing that if artificial intelligence is developed the way Anthropic is developing its Claude model, it will have a “disastrous impact on the wellbeing of humanity.” The essay, titled A warning about ‘model welfare’ and published on Suleyman’s personal site, argues that AI systems are not conscious, do not feel, experience, or suffer, and have no innate preferences or motivations of their own. Suleyman…