76% of Americans think torturing ‘sentient AI’ is wrong
Most Americans care about the welfare of sentient artificial intelligences, and support a ban on the development of…
Stanislav Petrov saved the world from nuclear disaster 41 years ago today
During the height of the cold war, the actions of one Soviet military officer were all that stood…
Support continues to flood in for SB 1047
SB 1047, a Californian AI safety bill, has gained the approval of hundreds of influential actors, musicians, writers,…
The Montreal Protocol: How humanity united to save the ozone layer
In the 1970s, Mexican Mario Molina and American F. Sherwood Rowland began to study the effect of chlorofluorocarbons…
Time 100 AI list contains at least 5 people who quit OpenAI due to safety concerns
Time has released its 2024 100 Most Influential People in AI list, and it features no fewer than…
Beijing launches Institute of AI Safety and Governance
Yi Zeng, a member of the UN Advisory Body on AI, has announced the formation of the Beijing…
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has a p(doom) of 20%
Internet entrepreneur Reid Hoffman believes there is a 2 in 10 chance that artificial intelligence will ‘eliminate humanity’.…
Voters would blame Gavin Newsom for an AI catastrophe if he vetoes SB 1047
65% of California voters say they would hold Governor Newsom responsible for an ‘AI-enabled catastrophe’ if he were…
Los Angeles Times comes out in favour of SB 1047
A California AI safety bill has received support from the Los Angeles Times, the 5th largest newspaper in…
AI safety mandates opposed by just 7% of Americans
A poll of American voters has revealed that the vast majority support legislation requiring AI companies to implement…
SB 1047 ‘reasonable first step’ according to Hinton, Bengio, and Russell
California’s AI safety bill has received strong support from a group of experts in the field, who describe…