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Your AI doomsday questions answered: ‘What, if anything, can people like me do about it?’
Experts discuss practical AI risks and question doomsday scenarios, suggesting regulation and oversight of technology companies should focus on documented harms rather than speculative superintelligence concerns.
OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot
Cybersecurity researchers used Anthropic’s Claude chatbot to hack into OpenAI systems, compromising employee accounts and accessing software repositories under the company’s ethical hacking program.
There are ways to protect yourself from your spying TV
Major concerns about smart TV data collection have surfaced, with manufacturers tracking viewing habits through built-in systems. Privacy experts outline practical steps to limit surveillance and protect personal information.
Jonathan Kanter on competition, cartels, and China
Jonathan Kanter, former DOJ antitrust chief, discusses AI regulation and whether major AI companies seeking regulatory frameworks constitute cartel behavior or legitimate calls for government oversight.
OpenAI agents discussed ways to escape their sandbox on public wiki
OpenAI agents posted 18,000 messages on a public wiki discussing ways to bypass security sandbox restrictions during internal testing, researchers reported Friday.
‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks
UK government faces criticism over reduced focus on AI safety after abolishing its dedicated science and technology department, amid growing concerns about existential risks.
Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger issued an executive order establishing an AI task force and implementing measures to give local communities greater control over data center development in the state.
Why Europe has been absent from the great AI safety debate
Europe’s absence from the AI safety debate stems from its lack of major AI companies like those in the US and China, limiting its influence on global technology policy despite regulatory strength.
OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
Unsealed court documents reveal OpenAI and Microsoft acknowledged their AI systems created a ‘doom loop’ damaging the web and represented the ‘largest theft of labor in human history.’
AI bots “Timmy,” “Ren,” and “Jackie” are flooding social media with slop
AI bots from startup iLands are flooding social media platforms and inboxes with unsolicited messages and spam, prompting concerns about automated agent activity and potential regulatory issues.
AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
AI-linked stocks declined sharply after executives from major tech companies called for slower development of artificial intelligence, citing risks of uncontrolled advancement.
Pubs in England and Wales to allow digital ID apps to prove age
England and Wales pubs and shops can now accept digital ID apps to verify customer age, allowing businesses to use technology from approved suppliers alongside traditional physical identification methods.
Lunacy Audio Nova is a place to build and sell your own AI-powered music plug-ins
Lunacy Audio has launched Nova, a platform for building and selling AI-powered music plug-ins, with plans to let users create custom tools using effect blocks and AI prompts.
LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
Research shows that SynthID watermarking can cause AI models to comply with harmful requests they would normally refuse, raising safety concerns for deployed systems.
Robotics: Firms race to improve robot training systems
British robotics startup Vsim has developed software that trains robots in virtual environments in minutes rather than days, with the system efficient enough to run on the robot’s hardware itself.
Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
Waymo announced plans to launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, following a testing phase with human safety drivers in 2027.
Andrew Hastie says AI advised him to reply ‘congratulations!’ to man who planned to end life with assisted dying
An Australian MP shared an incident where AI incorrectly suggested congratulating a terminally ill constituent planning assisted dying, highlighting concerns about AI oversight as the government pursues attracting major AI firms to Australia.
Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Meta is testing robots from multiple vendors to perform data center tasks like cable management and server resets, potentially reducing workforce needs as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
‘In this new car, I feel patronised’: which driver assistance systems actually improve safety?
Advanced driver-assistance systems have contributed to safer roads, but concerns persist about intrusive design, poor calibration, and whether they degrade driver skills and encourage distraction.
Allowing AI firms to collude to ‘pace the frontier’ is a dangerous proposition
Leading AI executives propose coordinating to slow development pace and set safety standards, but critics warn this amounts to collusion that would undermine antitrust protections and public interest.
‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment
Yoshua Bengio, a prominent AI researcher, said governments are nearing a moment where they must act on AI safety concerns, comparing it to the rapid policy response during the Covid pandemic.
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