76% of Americans think torturing ‘sentient AI’ is wrong
Most Americans would care about the welfare of sentient artificial intelligences, and support a ban on the development of both…
Protests as Paris AI Summit abandons focus on tackling risks
Protesters around the world urged attendees of the Paris AI Summit to continue previous summits’ focus on AI safety. PauseAI,…
Keir Starmer downplays AI’s existential risk in new action plan
In a speech announcing the government’s new AI Opportunities Action Plan, the Prime Minister described some of the reaction to…
New OpenAI model tries to avoid being shut down by humans, lies about it
Alarming research has revealed OpenAI’s new model will attempt to make copies of itsef and deactivate the ‘oversight mechanism’ when…
Americans overwhelmingly favour AI safety testing over competition with China
A recent poll has revealed that 73% of Americans believe the safety testing of AI models is more important than…
Why PauseAI protesters are demanding a treaty on AI
On a freezing cold November night in London, a dozen or so protesters stand outside the UK Foreign Office. They’re…
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 between peace,…
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, and polticians.…
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 (CFCs) on…
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 five people…
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 Institute of…