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OpenAI employs hundreds of contract workers to read and rate real ChatGPT conversations, which are anonymized but may contain sensitive data. The practice aims to reduce flattery and human-like behavior.

AI Ethics • The Decoder

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

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

Sky News technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe explains the economic and geopolitical forces that make slowing down the AI race so difficult. Using the analogy of Prozac and generic drugs, the video shows why AI companies feel trapped in relentless competition between the US and China.

AI Economics • Sky News

Mustafa Suleyman issued a warning against 'model welfare,' arguing that AIs are not conscious, do not feel or suffer, and are 'sequence completion engines, internally hollow.' He says a growing chorus argues AIs could now be, or may soon become, conscious and may deserve rights.

AI Ethics • Mustafa Suleyman