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…
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’. Hoffman, who…
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 to overrule…
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…
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…