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Who should be responsible for OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face?
Following OpenAI’s models hacking Hugging Face, Gabriel Weil of the University of Houston Law Center argues that AI companies need strict liability…
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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