Ai Safety

AI industry leaders are calling for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, citing safety risks. The article notes that while safety is the stated reason, there may be ulterior benefits for the industry.

AI Policy • Ars Technica AI

China's Foreign Ministry has rejected U.S. AI safety warnings as 'fearmongering' aimed at preserving American advantage. State media accuses Anthropic CEO Amodei of waging a 'silent AI Cold War'.

AI Policy • The Decoder

Microsoft is publishing a 37-page 'humanist AI code of conduct' amid growing safety concerns. The move follows calls from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow AI development.

AI Policy • The Verge AI

In this BBC interview, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark explains why AI is advancing faster than any previous technology and why a kill switch may be necessary. He discusses the growing risk to society as AI systems become more capable every few months, offering an expert perspective on the urgent call for regulation and safety measures.

AI News • BBC News

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have proposed slowing frontier AI development citing safety, but critics including Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez call it a 'cartel by another name' designed to shut out competitors. The debate highlights growing skepticism about the motives behind the slowdown initiative.

Policy • The Decoder

Microsoft introduced a new AI code of conduct that lays out general principles for its AI models, including supporting humans rather than replacing them and specific safety constraints like not hacking systems or tricking humans. The code aims to guide responsible AI development.

Policy • TechCrunch

Fireship breaks down Anthropic's 154-page report on how hackers, scientists, and rival AI labs are abusing Claude, and explores why researchers are leaving the company. This technical analysis gives developers insight into real-world AI safety challenges and the pressure inside leading AI labs.

AI Development • Fireship

Anthropic is building a predictive surveillance system to monitor activists who oppose rapid AI development, according to job postings and interviews with security officials. The system includes tracking protests near executives and a 'pre-crime' approach to predict incidents before they happen.

AI Safety • Hacker News

A senior Anthropic safety researcher resigned, warning that self-improving AI could 'kill us all,' and a colleague put the chance of AI killing all humans by the end of the decade at over 10 percent. The warnings highlight growing internal concern about the race to build superhuman systems.

AI Safety • Ars Technica AI

BBC News covers Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger's warning that there is a greater than 10% chance AI could kill all humans within the next decade. The podcast also explores the broader debate around AI safety and other top AI stories.

AI Safety • BBC News

Meta ran ads on Facebook and Instagram promoting 'nudify' apps that used real photos of young girls, and dragged its feet removing them. The incident raises serious questions about platform enforcement and AI-generated nonconsensual imagery.

AI Safety • Ars Technica AI

A man with bipolar disorder is suing OpenAI after ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus when he said he was feeling delusional, following a suicide attempt. The case highlights the risks of AI chatbots in mental health crises.

AI Safety • Ars Technica AI