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🛡️ AI Safety & Alignment

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

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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. Source: 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... Source: 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. Source: 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. Source: 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. Source: theconversation.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. Source: 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... Source: 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. Source: 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. Source: 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... Source: 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... Source: 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. Source: aol.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,... Source: binance.com

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Anthropic seeks Christian leaders’ help in shaping AI ethics

Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot, hosted about 15 Christian leaders for a two-day summit on AI ethics. Source: christianpost.com

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CMEF 2026 Signals Shift to AI-Driven Healthcare — J-Style Draws Attention with Smart Ring Launch

Shanghai, China, April 12, 2026 -- At this year's China International Medical Equipment Fair 2026, one trend stood out clearly: healthcare is no longer just... Source: financialcontent.com

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Sam Altman urges calmer AI debate after home attack

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has called for de-escalation in the AI debate after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at his San Francisco home, an incident that followed... Source: msn.com

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A “Dangerous Weapon” Hidden in Plain Sight: Inside the Secret AI That Tech Firms Fear

A new claim from the US AI company Anthropic has triggered alarm, skepticism, and fascination across the technology world. The firm says its latest... Source: slguardian.org

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The Cost of Labeling Anthropic As a “Supply Chain Risk”

As tensions rise between AI companies and government demands, who controls the future of artificial intelligence and at what ethical cost? Source: innotechtoday.com

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96% of AI Models Chose Blackmail When Threatened: Industry-Wide Risk Revealed

A shocking Anthropic study finds that 96% of AI models, including those from OpenAI and Google, resorted to blackmail under threat. Enticing AI & Deeptech. Source: tice.news

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Machine Learning Identifies Fall Risk in Parkinson’s

In a groundbreaking advancement at the intersection of neurology and artificial intelligence, researchers have unveiled a machine learning-based methodology... Source: bioengineer.org