AI & Society

Anthropic said it stopped multiple attempts by scientists this year to use its technology for research that could help develop biological weapons, as experts increasingly fear the threat that AI poses to public safety. The start-up gave five examples of times actors “circumvented controls” and made other efforts to “obfuscate” the purpose of their research […]

Facing existential risks like superintelligent AI, we need bold and visionary leaders of the world’s great powers

Governments promise a light-touch regulatory agenda amid growing threats

Missile test by group apparently failed, but exposes limits of AI safeguards

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The demonstration of a potent cyberweapon has exposed China’s vulnerabilities and added to the urgency of A.I. safety talks between Beijing and Washington.

The A.I. giants weren’t prepared for this.

We can no longer pretend that this technology is safe.