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🛡️ AI Safety & Alignment

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

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NewsAI safety

If AI robots can be tricked into ‘going rogue’, what are the implications?

Dr Fazl Barez of the University of Oxford explores AI's potential to go rogue and the long-term ramifications for users and creators. siliconrepublic.com

Opinionalignment

Why alignment can’t stay on the sidelines of AI adoption

As global AI spending tops $2.5 trillion this year, many companies still aren't seeing meaningful returns. With rising pressure to justify investments,... fastcompany.com

Opinionexistential risk

Interview – Andrea Miotti

Andrea Miotti, founder and CEO of ControlAI, discusses researching AI, superinterlligence, the X-risk thesis and mitigating AI risks. e-ir.info

NewsAI safety/harm — product liability

Mom sues OpenAI over daughter’s suicide — alleging ChatGPT ‘encouraged her darkest thoughts’

"Not once did OpenAI alert a crisis provider. Not once did OpenAI notify Alice's family. Not once did OpenAI's supposed safety systems intervene to save her... aol.com

OpinionAI existential risk discourse

Inside the well-funded AI doom machine — and who is benefiting from it

"You have this huge ecosystem pushing AI doomerism with zero regard for the consequences," Nathan Leamer, executive director of Build American AI,... aol.com

PolicyAI governance — Senate hearing

Maryland Senator On The Future Of AI: Tech ‘Cannot Just Be Happening’ To Families

Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md. ) took part in a Senate committee hearing Thursday focused on the expanding role of artificial intelligence in the United... aol.com

Newsalignment techniques

Guarding the Digital Guards: How Google Plans to Use AI to Contain AI

For years, the existential anxiety surrounding artificial intelligence has centered on a single, philosophical pursuit: alignment. The goal was to build... the420.in

videoAI governance and societal impact

The Rise And Reckoning Of AI | 2026 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate Football Results (61TtW3UH2P)

Artificial intelligence is reshaping every dimension of modern life, from scientific discovery and creative expression to national security, data g... mshale.com

PolicyAI governance/export policy

Trump Clears Anthropic Security Concerns

Trump Says Anthropic No Longer Seen as Security Threat After Compliance With US AI Export Rules US President Donald Trump has stated that artificial... mexc.com

videoAI safety/governance/frontier research

Watch Anthropic's Co-Founder and Top Economist on Doing Research at the AI Frontier | Odd Lots

There's a lot to unpack with AI right now — everything from its potential impacts on the labor market and society to more extreme questions about... bloomberg.com

Newsexistential risk

Roman Yampolskiy Warns of Extreme AI Extinction Risk

VladTV published a June 19, 2026 article headlined "AI Has a 99.9% Chance of Wiping Out Humanity," linking a members-only interview video with AI safety... letsdatascience.com

Opinioninterpretability / Anthropic research critique

The Seduction of Readable AI. Anthropic’s latest paper shows how… | by Flavio Aliberti | Jun, 2026

Anthropic's new Claude paper makes AI activations readable—but readability is not faithfulness, and that gap is where this review gets interesting. medium.datadriveninvestor.com

Policyfrontier AI regulation

Josh Gottheimer readies AI bill to assess risks of advanced models

Rep. Josh Gottheimer pushes for mandatory government reviews of advanced AI models, citing cybersecurity and bioweapon risks from frontier systems. cryptobriefing.com

Researchinterpretability

Is Polysemanticity the Way Forward?

Artificial intelligence researchers often describe polysemanticity as one of the biggest obstacles to understanding how neural networks work. hackernoon.com

OpinionAI regulation

Trump just found the worst way to regulate AI

Last week, the Trump administration forced Anthropic to shelve its new AI model Fable, due to cybersecurity concerns. But this is not the way to regulate... vox.com

Newsanti-technology extremism

A Silent Escalation: Anti-Technology Violence Coming to the Fore

This Insight investigates recent trends in anti-technology extremism, such as attacks on data centres and the firebombing of Sam Altman's house. gnet-research.org

Opiniongovernance

Toward Representative AI Governance

Kris Rose is a Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy Tech & Policy Visiting Fellow. He is an AI transformation leader at IBM and previously held... techpolicy.press

NewsAI safety

AI expert joins team advocating for release of latest models

A prominent AI safety researcher who warned about existential risks now supports releasing advanced models, reflecting a broader shift in the safety. cryptobriefing.com

Policyexistential risk

The Case for Banning Superintelligent AI, Before It's Too Late

Britain's AI sovereignty depends on prohibiting superintelligence and keeping humans in control. For much of my career in government, including my years... my.rusi.org

Launchinterpretability

Jumpmind CISO Eric Zielinski to Introduce New Open-Source AI Interpretability Framework at FIRST Conference 2026

Jumpmind Chief Information Security Officer Eric Zielinski will speak on AI interpretability risk management at the FIRST Annual Conference 2026... businesswire.com