Safety Research

Anthropic has released a research report on GLM-5.3, detailing the spread of advanced cyber capabilities to other AI models. The report suggests that capabilities previously unique to Claude are proliferating, which could lower the barrier for malicious cyber actors.

AI Safety • Hacker News

A group of AI researchers, including current and former employees at OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, are publicly stating that superintelligence is 'exactly as dangerous as it sounds.' One former researcher estimated the chance of human extinction at 'about a coin flip.'

AI Safety • The Verge AI

The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies over potential dangers posed by their products, an agency spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. The probe adds to mounting scrutiny over the companies' safety practices, especially after industry researchers warned about the potential for catastrophic harm.

Policy & Regulation • CNBC

OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, according to a WSJ report. Some of the allegedly mishandled information pertained to OpenAI's infrastructure architecture, according to Bloomberg.

AI Industry • TechCrunch

OpenAI has fired three researchers allegedly for leaking confidential information to an outside AI safety organization, according to the Wall Street Journal. A fourth departure also shook up the safety team, raising questions about internal tensions at the company.

AI Safety • The Decoder