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Writing about AI and media at http://Converger.KevinBankston.com. Senior Advisor on AI Governance @CenDemTech. Teaching AI & copyright law @GeorgetownLaw. My opinions.
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David Robinson argues OpenAI’s trial-and-error safety culture is inadequate for increasingly capable AI systems.
Technology
The Telegraph reports that UK officials will get prerelease models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind after ministerial lobbying.
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CBS Mornings reports that current and former Anthropic employees warned AI could kill all humans. Critics worry exaggerated forecasts could undermine trust, while a defender of numerical forecasts argues they convey the seriousness of the concern.
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The author describes the proposal as balanced and bipartisan, with leadership buy-in, and says it has been circulating on Capitol Hill for months.
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A self-described technological accelerationist says they’re puzzled by some people’s dismissiveness, despite their own aversion to regulation and apocalyptic thinking.
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Seth Lazar shares background in AI skeptics camp and upcoming book on power and justice.
Technology
Pieter Levels updated his AI video stream to scan X and Hacker News for breaking stories turned into instant reports.