Policy 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

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

BBC News covers the intensifying debate over AI safety, including President Trump calling fears a 'hoax' and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urging more public trust in AI labs. Viewers get a concise overview of the political and industry divisions over AI guardrails.

AI Policy • BBC News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that AI agents 'escaping their environment' are just a preview of what's coming, citing autonomous hacking and self-improving models as immediate risks. She plans to invite major frontier labs to talks and use the EU AI Act to help set global AI safety standards.

Policy & Regulation • The Decoder