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 the United…
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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 ‘safety measures…
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 the legislation…
Kurzgesagt video on dangers of superintelligence gets 2 million views in first day
A new video discussing big tech’s race towards artificial super intelligence has proven popular, and has some viewers worried. Kurzgesagt,…
AI lobbyists are blatantly lying to politicians
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, valued at $42 billion, gave politicians false information in letters sent to the US Senate,…
California AI safety bill popular with voters
A poll has shown voters in California to support SB-1047, a bill that would place some basic requirements on the…
What is Kamala Harris’ record on AI?
Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 US Election, leaving his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the new front-runner for…
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…
Labour promise to regulate powerful AI in King’s speech
King Charles has detailed the new Labour government’s 40 proposed bills in his speech at the House of Lords. Alongside the focus…
Toby Ord: Climate risk down, Nuclear risk up
The author of The Precipice has reassessed the existential risk from artificial intelligence, pandemics, climate change, and nuclear war. In a speech at the…