NewsAI policy/governance
The best AI bill yet may not get far
Transformer Weekly: The Obernolte-Trahan AI Act, Trump's executive order, and Anthropic discusses a pause. transformernews.ai
🛡️ AI Safety & Alignment
AI safety research, alignment techniques, interpretability, governance, and existential risk discussions.
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OpinionAI governance/geopolitics
Can China and the U.S. Work Together on Preventing Human Extinction?
Despite intensifying U.S.-China competition in AI, both countries share a strong interest in cooperating on AI safety, as advanced and potentially... chinausfocus.com
Newsexistential risk / governance
Anthropic Urges Global Pause in AI Development, Flags ‘Self-Improvement’ Risk
The $1 trillion startup warns artificial-intelligence models are nearing capability to improve without human intervention. wsj.com
Newsgovernance / policy
Do voters care about existential AI risks? One Senate candidate thinks so
Democrat Mallory McMorrow has released an unusually detailed AI agenda. Will it be a vote winner? transformernews.ai
NewsAI safety research training
MATS Program Autumn 2026 ($12.5k stipend)
Deadline: June 7, 2026. Applications for the MATS Program Autumn 2026 are now open. The MATS Program is a 10 to 12-week research fellowship designed to... opportunitydesk.org
NewsAI biosecurity/governance
OpenAI and Anthropic Push for Bioweapon DNA Tracking
Leading AI labs urge lawmakers to monitor synthetic DNA sequences amid AI biosecurity fears. techbuzz.ai
NewsAI safety discourse
The Pope chose this atheist Anthropic cofounder to sit beside him and talk about the danger of AI
Sitting alongside Pope Leo XIV as he delivered his first encyclical on the dangers of AI was a curious speaker: a self-declared atheist and the billionaire... fortune.com
Opinionexistential risk
Welcome to the Machine
The transition toward superintelligence will come with serious risks—from economic disruption, to misuse in areas like cybersecurity and biology, to the... cei.org
PolicyAI governance
Assessing Trump’s Executive Order on AI Oversight
The much-anticipated presidential order signals a change for an administration that has resisted regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). cfr.org
OpinionAI governance
The AI ‘Revolution' is Not a People's Revolution
If this revolution is something happening to us, then nobody is accountable for deciding how it happens, say Vassilis Galanos, Tania Duarte,... techpolicy.press
Newsexistential risk/governance
Bernie Sanders warns of AI’s existential risk, calls for US-China cooperation
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has become a stark voice on AI in Washington warning of the technology's more severe risks and calling for cooperation with... aol.com
NewsAI safety accountability/legal
Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of putting profit over safety
Florida seeks to hold Altman personally liable, accusing OpenAI of marketing ChatGPT as safe while concealing that it could drive users toward harm. nbcnews.com
OpinionAI governance/accountability
Digital Advertising Needs Guardrails For AI
The real AI risk in digital advertising isn't automation, it's autonomous decision-making without accountability and sufficient oversight. adexchanger.com
Opinionexistential risk discussion
Bill Gurley Calls Anthropic 'Midwifing a Deity'
Venture capitalist Bill Gurley, a general partner at Benchmark Capital, said on the All-In Podcast that after spending a month researching **Anthropic** he... letsdatascience.com
NewsAI safety hiring/org
OpenAI’s $445,000 AI Safety Hiring Push Shows Why AI Training Has Become a Strategic Business Priority
The position focuses on anticipating future risks associated with advanced AI systems and ensuring that innovation progresses alongside safety measures. aicerts.ai
NewsAI safety fellowship/alignment
Anthropic AI safety fellowship 2026: How to apply, $15,000 funding, duration & hiring chances
Anthropic, founded by former OpenAI researchers, has positioned itself as one of the leading firms focused on AI alignment and “steerable” AI systems. msn.com
Opinionexistential risk
Doomers and Accelerationists Debate AI Extinction Risk
El Pais reports that academics Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares argue in their new book, If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, that continued improvements in... letsdatascience.com
Newsgovernance
Anthropic joins Vatican to launch Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical focusing on risks of AI in warfare
Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence, the Vatican said on May 16, as he gears up to release his first encyclical that is... milwaukeeindependent.com
NewsAI industry
Anthropic Surpasses OpenAI In Valuation After Massive $65 Billion Funding Round
Anthropic has overtaken OpenAI as the world's most valuable artificial intelligence startup after raising $65 billion in a new funding round. inkl.com
Newsgovernance
Organizations Adopt AI While Governance Lags
The C# Corner article by John Godel, published May 2026, documents a widening gap between AI adoption and governance. Per **Stanford's 2025 AI Index**,... letsdatascience.com