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Who should be responsible for OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face?
Opinion: Frontier AI companies need liability rules akin to keepers of wild animals, argues Gabriel Weil of the University of Houston and the Institute…
I tried to stop Google DeepMind's Pentagon deal. Then I quit.
Google DeepMind promised its AI would never be used in weapons. Alex Turner explains how he fought the company's U-turn from the inside — and why he…
Don’t let independent AI audits provide a false sense of safety
Opinion: AI policy researcher Keller Scholl argues that a marketplace of AI auditors will always prioritize speed and cost over safety
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SCOTUS killed the independent agency. AI governance doesn’t need one
Opinion: Fathom CEO Andrew Freedman argues that the Supreme Court’s Slaughter ruling makes the case for independent verification for AI governance
Less liability could solve the AI chatbot suicide problem
Opinion: Jess Miers and Ray Yeh argue holding AI companies liable for how they deal with mental health could backfire: escalating distress, shutting…
The key detail everyone’s getting wrong about AI and the economy
Opinion: Konrad Körding and Ioana Marinescu from the University of Pennsylvania argue artificial intelligence will likely have a limited impact on jobs…
Why we need a moratorium on superintelligence research
Opinion: As the AI community gathers in India, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath argues that the UK must spearhead a pause on the development of the world’s most…
A false choice risks undermining action on autonomous weapons
Opinion: Alexander Blanchard of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute argues that nations must embrace nuance if they’re to effectively…
How the Catholic Church thinks about superintelligence
Opinion: Paolo Benanti, AI advisor to the Vatican and a professor of moral philosophy, argues that there is a moral imperative to ensure that artificial…
How China’s AI diffusion plan could backfire
Opinion: Scott Singer argues that the country’s plan to embed AI across all facets of society could create huge growth — and accelerate social unrest
SB 53 protects whistleblowers in AI — but asks a lot in return
Opinion: Abra Ganz and Karl Koch argue that whistleblower protections in SB-53 aren’t good enough on the face of it — but how the state chooses to…
How profits can drive AI safety
Opinion: Geoff Ralston argues that the safety and security of AI doesn’t need to be at odds with profit and progress
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