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OpenAI's descent into slop
Transformer Weekly: Newsom signs SB 53, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and a Hawley/Blumenthal evals bill
Oct 3
13
AI models are getting really good at things you do at work
A new OpenAI benchmark, GDPval, tests AI models on things people actually do in their jobs — and finds that Claude is about as good as a human for…
Oct 2
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Celia Ford
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Britain’s new AI minister actually ‘gets’ AI
Kanishka Narayan is excited about AI opportunities, but takes the risks seriously too
Oct 2
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Alys Key
10
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AI is persuasive, but that’s not the real problem for democracy
Opinion: Felix M Simon argues that AI is unlikely to significantly shape election results in the near future, but warns that it could damage democracy…
Oct 1
2
Claude Sonnet 4.5 knows when it’s being tested
Anthropic's new model appears to use "eval awareness" to be on its best behavior
Sep 30
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Celia Ford
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The power and politics of transformative AI.
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Britain’s new AI minister actually ‘gets’ AI
Kanishka Narayan is excited about AI opportunities, but takes the risks seriously too
Oct 2
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Alys Key
10
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The UN can take on AI without Trump
Transformer Weekly: Nvidia invests in OpenAI, Newsom might sign SB 53, and Alibaba’s shooting for ASI
Sep 26
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Shakeel Hashim
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Celia Ford
, and
Jasper Jackson
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How the UK can seize on Trump’s immigration mistakes
Opinion: The H-1B visa changes present a generational opportunity for the UK to scoop up AI talent, Julia Willemyns argues
Sep 25
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Julia Willemyns
Nobel laureates and AI developers call for ‘red lines’ on AI
Experts are calling for international agreements as the United Nations meets, but they face an uphill battle turning words into action
Sep 22
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Shakeel Hashim
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Industry
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OpenAI's descent into slop
Transformer Weekly: Newsom signs SB 53, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and a Hawley/Blumenthal evals bill
Oct 3
13
Insurance might be the key to making AI secure
Opinion: Cristian Trout, Rajiv Dattani and Rune Kvist argue that insurance can help reward responsible development of AI.
Sep 24
2
Don’t fall for China’s chip propaganda
Transformer Weekly: Anthropic in DC, an AI-designed virus, and If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies
Sep 19
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Shakeel Hashim
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Celia Ford
10
Chip location verification is the new export control battleground
The Chip Security Act proposes a way to tackle chip smuggling. Semiconductor companies don’t seem to like it.
Sep 9
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Jonathan Stein
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Capabilities + Risks
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AI models are getting really good at things you do at work
A new OpenAI benchmark, GDPval, tests AI models on things people actually do in their jobs — and finds that Claude is about as good as a human for…
Oct 2
•
Celia Ford
1
Claude Sonnet 4.5 knows when it’s being tested
Anthropic's new model appears to use "eval awareness" to be on its best behavior
Sep 30
•
Celia Ford
28
When AI starts writing itself
Why automating AI R&D could be the most dangerous milestone yet
Sep 29
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Lynette Bye
13
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Can open-weight models ever be safe?
Opinion: Bengüsu Özcan, Alex Petropoulos and Max Reddel argue that technical safeguards, societal preparedness, and new standards could make open-weight…
Sep 17
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Society
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AI is persuasive, but that’s not the real problem for democracy
Opinion: Felix M Simon argues that AI is unlikely to significantly shape election results in the near future, but warns that it could damage democracy…
Oct 1
2
No, ChatGPT isn’t ‘making us stupid’
— but there’s still reason to worry
Sep 24
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Celia Ford
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Would democracy survive an AGI-supercharged economy?
AGI could lead to growth of 30% — and double digit unemployment. It’s not clear that democratic institutions would be able to survive
Sep 18
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We’re getting the argument about AI's environmental impact all wrong
Individual ChatGPT queries are a rounding error — we need to think about the future
Sep 9
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James Ball
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Weekly Briefing
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OpenAI's descent into slop
Transformer Weekly: Newsom signs SB 53, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and a Hawley/Blumenthal evals bill
Oct 3
13
The UN can take on AI without Trump
Transformer Weekly: Nvidia invests in OpenAI, Newsom might sign SB 53, and Alibaba’s shooting for ASI
Sep 26
•
Shakeel Hashim
,
Celia Ford
, and
Jasper Jackson
12
Don’t fall for China’s chip propaganda
Transformer Weekly: Anthropic in DC, an AI-designed virus, and If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies
Sep 19
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Shakeel Hashim
and
Celia Ford
10
What Ted Cruz’s SANDBOX Act would actually do
Transformer Weekly: OpenAI restructuring, Altman and Huang in the UK, and AI hunger strikes
Sep 12
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Shakeel Hashim
,
Celia Ford
, and
Jasper Jackson
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