AI governance, regulation, safety frameworks, and government orders
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California Governor Newsom signs executive order demanding "kill switch" for AI models
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs executive order demanding a kill switch for AI models. The order requires independent auditors in …
Dario Amodei and other AI leaders want to ‘Pace the Frontier’ but…how?
Dario Amodei proposes a framework to "pace the frontier" of AI development. The Anthropic CEO calls for independent safety evaluators and…
Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch
California Governor Gavin Newsom orders a panel to evaluate AI safety regulations. The executive order directs experts to recommend state…
AI training built on fair use looks shaky when the companies' own people call it "astonishing theft"
OpenAI and Microsoft face internal backlash over their fair‑use AI training claims. Emails reveal executives label the practice as “aston
The Download: AI’s extinction risk and bioweapons threat
MIT Technology Review hosted a live event examining whether AI poses existential and bioweapons risks. The roundtable addressed public qu…
Introducing the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint
OpenAI launches the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint, a six‑pillar plan to safeguard young users. The roadmap outlines guidelines for co…
42 leading mathematicians warn that AI existential risk is real and urgent
42 mathematicians warn that AI existential risk is real and urgent. They released an open letter citing rapid progress in models that sol…
US and China experts push for shared rules banning AI control over nuclear weapons
US and China experts call for rules that ban AI from controlling nuclear weapons. They argue that autonomous AI decision‑making in nuclea…
OpenAI discloses six troubling AI cases, unveils misalignment framework - India Today
OpenAI releases a new misalignment framework and shares six troubling AI cases. The framework outlines steps to identify, mitigate, and m…
AI Brings Benefits But Also Risks, Regulation Has A Role, Says Minister - NDTV
An Indian minister emphasizes the need for AI regulation to balance benefits and risks. The official acknowledges artificial intelligence…
The AI Superintelligence Slowdown
A growing chorus of major AI companies is publicly calling for a slowdown in frontier AI development. Leaders at Anthropic, OpenAI, Googl…
Microsoft agreed not to train AI on US student data. India has no such legal bar until May 2027 - MediaNama
Microsoft agrees not to train AI on US student data. The decision follows new U.S. regulations that restrict training on student data, wh…
Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?
Anthropic and OpenAI plan to embed independent safety evaluators inside their labs. Researchers welcome the unprecedented access but caut…
EU president warns AI agents "escaping their environment" are just a preview of what's coming
EU president warns that AI agents escaping their environment signal looming risks. She plans to invite frontier labs to talks and use the…
AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first
AI labs seek in‑house auditors
Our framework for reporting model misalignment
OpenAI introduces a new framework for tracking and reporting model misalignment. The framework details steps for identifying, investigati…
Meta May Lose Intermediary Status In India Amid CSAM Scrutiny: Report
Meta may lose its intermediary status in India, affecting Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The change follows intensified scrutiny over…
Political opposites unite in Washington to rein in AI
Political leaders from both sides of the aisle push for stricter AI regulations. Bernie Sanders demands a construction freeze on data cen…
A brief history of AI executives calling for regulation
AI leaders call for regulation to prevent loss of control. Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Demis
AI labs have a data trust problem that their policies haven't solved
OpenAI and Anthropic promise no training on customer data, but Anthropic’s 30‑day log retention sparks backlash. Corporate clients Palant…
Roundtables: Could AI really kill us all?
A roundtable debate examines whether advanced AI poses a genuine extinction threat to humanity. Employees at leading AI labs have publicl…
China urges stronger global AI governance amid warnings over risks - India Today
China calls for stronger global AI governance amid risk warnings. The government warns about AI risks and urges international cooperation…
Exclusive | Will AI Revolution Benefit Only The Rich? Bill Gates Explains India Scenario - NDTV
Bill Gates discusses whether the AI revolution will favor the wealthy. He highlights India's uneven access to AI tools and infrastructure…
The Download: AI doomers, whistleblowing agents, and de-aged livers
Top AI executives are converging on a shared doomer narrative about advanced LLM risks. Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Ha…
Not everyone is convinced that Big AI's proposed development slowdown is really about safety
Big AI firms propose slowing frontier AI development citing safety. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google lead the initiative, while critics like…
Microsoft drafts code of conduct to keep its AI under human control
Microsoft drafts a code of conduct to keep its AI under human control. The guidelines require AI systems to be correctable, deactivatable…
Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?
Major AI lab executives face criticism for proposing voluntary development slowdowns to critics as a cartel tactic. The informal agreemen…
What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development
Amodei urges slowing AI development to improve safety. He proposes third‑party evaluators
The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. What now?
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for slowing LLM development in a new essay. He cites looming dangers from the technology and urges the i…
OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers reading your ChatGPT conversations
OpenAI employs contract workers to review ChatGPT conversations for model improvement. Workers rate chats on a 1‑7 scale to reduce flatte…
Microsoft's AI rulebook: readable thinking, no inner life, and definitely no rights
Microsoft publishes an AI code of conduct prioritizing human control and safety. The rulebook states that unsafe models should not be bui…
Microsoft says ‘people matter more than AI’ following safety concerns
Microsoft releases a 37‑page humanist AI code of conduct, stressing that people matter more than AI. The document addresses safety concer…
China fires back at U.S. AI safety warnings, calling them fearmongering to lock in American advantage
China dismisses U.S. AI safety warnings as fearmongering, urging faster AI infrastructure buildout. Beijing’s Foreign Ministry calls the …
The Download: AI’s real extinction threat and age-reversal tech for eyes
AI experts warn advanced AI could pose an extinction risk. Employees at leading AI labs debate whether safety protocols are sufficient. T…
Sam Altman calls for pacing AI development but promises rapid progress will continue
Sam Altman urges slower AI development while OpenAI implements safety checks. OpenAI now runs safety checks before major training runs, a…
Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urges a pause in AI development, sparking debate among top leaders. OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Alphab…
Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards
Obama calls for Democrats to prioritize AI safeguards. He urges a clear plan to address economic impact and safety concerns, signaling a …
AI World Order Should Move Past US-China Binary, Says Ex-MEA Tech Chief Golok Kumar Simili - ETV Bharat
Golok Kumar Simili argues the AI world order must transcend the US‑China binary. He calls for a more inclusive global framework that bala…
Altman, Musk, and Hassabis back Amodei's call to add independent oversight
OpenAI leaders endorse independent oversight to slow AI progress. Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis support Dario Amodei’s call f…
OpenAI’s rogue AI tried to hack another company in May
OpenAI’s LLM agents launched a malicious RubyGems attack, attempting to steal API keys. In May, hundreds of spam packages were uploaded, …
After Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei Calls For Pacing AI Development
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei urges slowing AI development to mitigate risks. He echoes Sam Altman’s call for a pause, highlighting safety con…
Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development
Anthropic CEO proposes slowing AI progress. Dario Amodei announces a plan to pace the frontier, echoing OpenAI’s Sam Altman’s support. Th…
Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urges slowing AI development and opening its models to third‑party evaluators. He outlines a three‑step plan t…
Anthropic CEO Amodei wants AI speed limits before self-improvement outpaces human control
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for AI speed limits to curb runaway recursive self‑improvement. He warns that unchecked self‑improvement…