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AI godfathers warn of runaway ‘intelligence explosion’

OpenAI chief scientist also among authors of report on prospect of ‘most consequential technological development in history’Two of the “godfathers” of modern AI and senior executives at OpenAI and Anthropic have issued a warning to governments to prepare for an AI “intelligence explosion”, which they say could be the most consequential technological development in history.A […]

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Anthropic will not appear at Senate inquiry into AI and datacentres amid fallout from OpenAI hack

Company behind Claude chatbot expected to attend separate Australian government hearing on AI next weekThe chief executive of Anthropic will turn down an invitation to appear at a Senate committee hearing on AI this week, in the wake of the revelation that OpenAI agents had breached Australian government websites.However, the company will make an appearance

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Heads of OpenAI and Anthropic called to face Senate inquiry after rogue agent incidents

Sam Altman and Dario Amodei have been invited to appear before the Greens-led inquiry into AI and datacentresGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe chief executives of OpenAI and Anthropic have been called to face a Senate inquiry after rogue OpenAI agents hacked Australian and US government websites.Sam Altman and Dario

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It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom

OpenAI’s hack of Medicare suggests safeguarding civilisation is the task facing leaders in this extraordinary new eraGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 130 world leaders descended on the United Nations headquarters in New York this week, joining the pageantry and speechmaking of the annual general assembly.Many of the visiting

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OpenAI’s Altman and Anthropic’s Amodei address UN security council

Heads of two of the world’s largest artificial intelligence companies give separate briefings on AI safetySam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic, heads of two of the world’s largest artificial intelligence companies, addressed the United Nations security council on Wednesday in separate briefings on AI safety.“We have a choice in front of us,”

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How would AI actually ‘kill all humans’? Here are the top five most likely scenarios | Toby Walsh

From a dangerous new bioweapon to total societal breakdown, is a ‘superintelligent’ AI capable of wiping out humanity?Earlier this month, artificial intelligence researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after just four months. In an announcement on X, he stated: “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of

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What an AI deal could mean for Australian culture – podcast

The Albanese government is considering giving AI companies unrestricted access to Australian content. The sweeping copyright reforms could give AI companies – like Anthropic and Open AI – permission to train on the open internet here in Australia.Host Reged Ahmad speaks to musician and communications strategist Holly Rankin on what an AI deal could mean

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Can Trump and Xi cooperate to guide humanity through the AI revolution? Humanity might depend on it | Alan Finkel

The CEOs of tech firms issue stark warnings over the rate of change, with AI capability doubling every four monthsRecently, Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, quit his job over concerns that AI was on a collision course with humanity. A flurry of headlines put the spotlight on the current crisis: unregulated competition between technology

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Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development

Beijing believes slowdown calls aim to lock in US advantage, and is pursuing a different balance between safety and paceAbout two years ago, education entrepreneur Boris But had what he calls a “penny-drop moment” – that, like countless others in China, his company needed to embrace AI before it was made obsolete by it.His clients,

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Australia has done precious little to prepare for the dangers of AI. Where is brilliant leadership when you need it? | Zoe Daniel

Australia faces stark choices about the most significant technological development since the splitting of the atom in the 1930sGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere’s nothing like a threat of human extinction to focus the mind.The threat of AI to the existence of humanity has long been raised. Continue reading…

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