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🛡️ AI Safety & Alignment

AI safety research, alignment techniques, interpretability, governance, and existential risk discussions.

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NewsAI governance/policy

THE TIPPING POINT IS HERE: NINE-IN-TEN U.S. POLICY INSIDERS SAY AI MUST BE REGULATED -- AND GOVERNMENTS ARE FALLING SHORT

New Povaddo survey of 301 U.S. and European public policy experts reveals widespread alarm over AI governance gaps, labor market disruption, and the risk of... prnewswire.com

NewsAI governance/legal

Elon Musk Testifies in OpenAI Trial, Raises AI Safety Concerns

Oakland: Elon Musk testified for over seven hours across three days in a trial in Oakland, California, concerning OpenAI's future, framing his lawsuit as a... newsmobile.in

Newsexistential risk/public reaction

'Close to midnight': Alleged Sam Altman firebomber wrote of fears AI would end humanity

The man accused of attempting to burn down the OpenAI CEO's home appears to have written about his worry that the race for artificial intelligence would... msn.com

PolicyAI regulation/existential risk

Lawmakers And AI Makers Tussle Over Crafting New Laws Covering Intentionality And Recklessness On AI Existential Risks

Lawmakers and AI makers are battling over the wording of new AI laws. The crux is responsibility and accountability. An AI Insider analysis and scoop. forbes.com

NewsAI governance/military

Pentagon expands classified AI work with major tech companies

The Pentagon said it reached deals with seven major technology companies to bring advanced artificial intelligence into classified military operations. nbcrightnow.com

Opinionexistential risk

AI Safety Expert Warns of Existential Risks

AI safety expert Dr. Eleanor Vance warns of existential risks from rapidly advancing AI, urging global cooperation and robust governance. startuphub.ai

NewsAI governance/existential risk

Sanders urges cooperation with China to avert AI apocalypse

During a Wednesday night event at the Capitol, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged the U.S. and China to cooperate on AI regulation, warning that continued... responsiblestatecraft.org

Newsmechanistic interpretability

This startup’s new mechanistic interpretability tool lets you debug LLMs

Goodfire wants to make training AI models more like good old-fashioned software engineering. technologyreview.com

NewsAI governance/existential risk

Bernie Sanders urges international cooperation to halt AI’s ‘runaway train’

US senator holds panel with leading Chinese scientists and warns of risks to society unless new technology is regulated. theguardian.com

OpinionAI governance/conflict

From Black Box to Watchtower: Governing AI in the Age of Conflict

The ambition of AI in conflict management should not be to eliminate uncertainty, but to make it legible, contestable and governable. unu.edu

Newsexistential risk/OpenAI governance

Musk warns AI 'could kill us all' in OpenAI trial

Elon Musk concluded his third day of tense testimony in his lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its nonprofit mission for profit. msn.com

Researchalignment/existential risk

AI systems could drift away from human interests as power grow

A new academic study is raising fresh concerns about the long-term trajectory of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that the very expansion of AI systems... devdiscourse.com

Newsgovernance

Sanders Convenes Chinese and American Computer Scientists to Warn of Threat from AI

'The richest, most powerful people in the world are now building a runaway train with no brakes,' Sanders said. broadbandbreakfast.com

Newsgovernance/politics

Scott Bessent Blasts Bernie Sanders For Hosting Chinese Scientists For Discussions On AI Threats: Like 'Channeling' Hugo Chavez On How To Run Economy

On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt) upcoming Capitol Hill AI safety forum, arguing that America's greatest AI... yahoo.com

OpinionAGI/future of AI

Demis Hassabis on AI's Future: Beyond Current Models

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, discusses the current limitations of AI, the path to AGI, and the future of AI in scientific discovery. startuphub.ai

Newsspectrum of AI safety

OpenAI's Altman: AI Safety is Not Just About Existential Risk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses AI safety beyond existential risks, focusing on bias, job displacement, and the need for proactive measures. startuphub.ai

Newsgovernance and existential risk

Sam Altman on AI's Future and Existential Risk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses the accelerating pace of AI development and the urgent need for global governance and robust safety measures. startuphub.ai

Researchalignment techniques

Human-In-The-Loop In AI Validation And Control: From Principle To Practice

Explores how human-in-the-loop oversight can move from principle to practice. with a risk-based framework for determining when HITL is required, how... clinicalleader.com

News

Scott Bessent Blasts Bernie Sanders For Hosting Chinese Scientists For Discussions On AI Threats: Like 'C

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders for hosting Chinese AI experts at a Capitol Hill safety forum. benzinga.com

News

The AI safety movement needs normies

A broader base may be the only way for the AI safety field to get what it wants. transformernews.ai