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Protests as Paris AI Summit abandons focus on tackling risks
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Protests as Paris AI Summit abandons focus on tackling risks

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025

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
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Keir Starmer downplays AI’s existential risk in new action plan

January 13, 2025January 16, 2025

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
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New OpenAI model tries to avoid being shut down by humans, lies about it

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

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
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Americans overwhelmingly favour AI safety testing over competition with China

December 1, 2024December 12, 2024

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
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Why PauseAI protesters are demanding a treaty on AI

November 22, 2024November 23, 2024

On a freezing cold November night in London, a dozen or so protesters stand outside the UK Foreign Office. They’re…

Support continues to flood in for SB 1047
AI

Support continues to flood in for SB 1047

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

SB 1047, a Californian AI safety bill, has gained the approval of hundreds of influential actors, musicians, writers, and polticians.…

Time 100 AI list contains at least 5 people who quit OpenAI due to safety concerns
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Time 100 AI list contains at least 5 people who quit OpenAI due to safety concerns

September 9, 2024January 16, 2025

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
AI

Beijing launches Institute of AI Safety and Governance

September 4, 2024September 8, 2024

Yi Zeng, a member of the UN Advisory Body on AI, has announced the formation of the Beijing Institute of…

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has a p(doom) of 20%
AI

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has a p(doom) of 20%

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

Internet entrepreneur Reid Hoffman believes there is a 2 in 10 chance that artificial intelligence will ‘eliminate humanity’. Hoffman, who…

Voters would blame Gavin Newsom for an AI catastrophe if he vetoes SB 1047
AI

Voters would blame Gavin Newsom for an AI catastrophe if he vetoes SB 1047

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

65% of California voters say they would hold Governor Newsom responsible for an ‘AI-enabled catastrophe’ if he were to overrule…

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