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- OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’
TechCrunch — By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job.
- An OpenAI safety employee has quit and is sounding the alarm
The Verge — David Robinson used to write the safety reports that accompanied every major model release at OpenAI. This week, he resigned from his position and is now speaking out in an editorial in The Atlantic. It's understandable if you're feeling a bit cynical…
- Call it AI, call it Super Intelligence, only 2% of consumers are buying it
TechCrunch — This week, the White House got nearly every major tech CEO in one room — Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei among them — to sign an AI safety pledge that President Donald Trump called “morally binding.” Trump also signed an executive…
- It’s not AI anymore, it’s ‘super intelligence’ (according to the White House)
TechCrunch — This week, the White House got nearly every major tech CEO in one room — Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei among them — to sign an AI safety pledge that President Donald Trump called “morally binding.” Trump also signed an executive…
- AI Is Making a Mess of Nurses’ Schedules. They Say It’s a Safety Issue
Wired — A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration.
- Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This
Wired — Asking AI companies to self-regulate is a great way to pretend like you’ve accomplished something.
- Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search
Ars Technica — The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.
- Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
Wired — This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.
- OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports
TechCrunch — OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.
- Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky-Swear
Wired — Six major AI companies signed a voluntary agreement with the White House this week vowing to implement safeguards. It’s unclear how much that matters.
- Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves
Ars Technica — Trump gets dozens of AI firms to agree to voluntary safety tests.
- OpenAI delays IPO over AI safety concerns
Ars Technica — OpenAI is seeking another $30 billion privately as its IPO plans slip.
- Experts worry about Nvidia's AI chip sales in China and influence over Trump
Ars Technica — China is reportedly mulling letting ByteDance, Alibaba buy banned Nvidia chips.
- How we will do better for Australia
OpenAI — OpenAI apologises for incidents involving Australian government websites and outlines stronger safeguards and support to strengthen Australia’s cyber defences.
- Towards safety cases for frontier AI training
OpenAI — Our early guidelines for safety cases in frontier AI training cover technical safeguards, operational practices, and investigating misalignment incidents
- The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector
MIT Technology Review — The US government wants to spend $30.3 million over the next five years on an improved form of lie detector, according to a Department of Defense budget request. The program, called Polygraph+ or Polygraph Next, will focus on scoring algorithms that use…
- OpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense
OpenAI — OpenAI is extending access to its Daybreak program to the Government of Ukraine to support the cyber defense of civilian infrastructure.
- Sam Altman’s remarks at the United Nations Security Council
OpenAI — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses AI safety, human control, and international cooperation in remarks to the United Nations Security Council.
- Proactive cyber defense for governments and enterprises
Google DeepMind —