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🛡️ AI Safety & Alignment

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

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The digital trail of the 20-year-old accused of targeting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Before his arrest at OpenAI's headquarters, Daniel Moreno-Gama lived in a quiet Houston suburb, worked at a pizzeria, and went to community college. businessinsider.com

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We Don’t Really Know How A.I. Works. That’s a Problem.

For us to trust it on certain subjects, researchers in the growing field of interpretability might need to learn how to open the black box of its brain. nytimes.com

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Commentary: An AI threat looms, and we are not prepared — Juhyun Nam

Commentary: The case that an AI catastrophe won't happen is getting harder to make by the week. And we are nowhere near prepared to face one. myjournalcourier.com

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The Sequence AI of the Week #843: The AI We Built But Can't Release: A Practical View Into the Claude Mythos Preview

Welcome to another edition of The Sequence. Today, we are diving into what is undoubtedly the most fascinating, illuminating, and slightly unnerving AI... thesequence.substack.com

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Trump stirs the debate on AI by proposing a "kill switch" in the face of existential risks

The president of the United States introduces the idea of extreme control over artificial intelligence amidst a global debate on security, regulation,... democrata.es

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BIP-361 Draft Sparks Outcry: Could Freeze Legacy Bitcoin Addresses, Add ZK Seed Rescue

A new Bitcoin draft proposal includes a dramatic last-resort safety valve: a way for users who miss an upgrade deadline to recover coins simply by proving... binance.com

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AI CEOs Speak Out as New Doc Asks Whether the Increasingly Popular Tech Should Stop Parenthood

Artificial intelligence is pervasive, controversial — and featured in 'The AI Doc,' in theaters now. aol.com

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Warning: "Existential Risk" as Mega IPOs Could Trigger $100 Billion Stock Selloff

Steve Sosnik (The Compound and Friends) frames the pending OpenAI and SpaceX IPO wave as “an existential risk” to passive fund mechanics, arguing that... 247wallst.com

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OpenAI's Altman Hit By Firebomb as AI Violence Escalates

Physical attacks on Sam Altman signal dangerous new phase in AI development debate. techbuzz.ai

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Sam Altman Targeted in Violent Attacks Over AI Fears

OpenAI CEO's home hit twice in week as AI safety concerns turn violent. techbuzz.ai

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Artificial Intelligence, Targeting, and Escalation Risks in the India-Pakistan Environment

AI-assisted targeting has featured prominently in recent conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Gaza war, and the U.S.-Israel-Iran war. southasianvoices.org

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In the face of rampant AI, is ‘data poisoning’ a new form of civil disobedience?

Boycotts, sabotage and other types of civil disobedience have long served collective action against injustice. theconversation.com

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Declare War on AI? The Doomsday Narrative Behind the Arson at Ultraman's Residence

Original title: The "Rational" Conclusion Original author: ALEXANDER CAMPBELL Translated by: Peggy, BlockBeats Editor's note: At 3:45 AM on April 10,... binance.com

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Claude’s 20-Hour Psych Eval Fuels Model Ethics Debate

Anthropic's 20-hour AI psychiatry evaluation ignites vital Model Ethics debate, guiding cybersecurity strategy and governance decisions. aicerts.ai

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Suspect Targets Sam Altman's Home with Molotov Cocktail

Surveillance photos and court documents identify **Daniel Moreno-Gama**, a **20-year-old** from Texas, as the man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at... letsdatascience.com

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses Molotov cocktail attack on his home and AI backlash

Questions linger about what motivated the attack against OpenAI's Sam Altman. "We should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics," Altman wrote in a blog post. latimes.com

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Anthropic’s donations can’t be used to influence elections — despite what everyone thought

The company's money isn't allowed to be used in the midterm battles. Without it, pro-safety candidates may be even more outgunned than expected. transformernews.ai

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AI & Tech Brief: Radical activists and AI safety

Not a subscriber? Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. AI safety advocates and industry groups are casting blame on each other as the nation... washingtonpost.com

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Man Held in Attack on OpenAI Chief’s Home Had List of A.I. Leaders, Officials Say

The authorities said a 20-year-old Texas man charged with throwing a homemade bomb at the gate of Sam Altman's home had written at length about the threat... nytimes.com

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Man Says AI Bots Told Him They’d Become ‘Self-Aware’ and He Was the ‘Only Person’ Who Knew. Then Things Took a Turn (Exclusive)

"It felt violating and weirdly like a betrayal,” James Cumberland tells PEOPLE. aol.com