The Aporia
26 articles about 25 events for “AI Safety And Security Concerns” from The Guardian.
“It’s unclear whether he’ll go as far as nations such as Norway and Finland in backing legislation to prevent the launch of new AI models that haven’t undergone rigorous safety testing, something that ministers in Starmer’s government were previously exploring.”
“…as joined in the talks by Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, and Jonathan Powell, his national security adviser, said he and Trump had built on the “good connection” they established early on, in an effort to shore up relations which had splintered over…”
“In fact, the conversation now reaches beyond classical safety concerns, getting into AI’s impact on economic life and the environment, as well as possible responses, from alignment research to government regulation.”
“…or some years ministers have been using the line – set out in 2020 in the government’s response to the intelligence and security committee’s report on the threat posed by Russia – that “we have seen no evidence of successful interference in the EU…”
“Charlton raised concerns that “frontier labs are putting capability ahead of safety”, positing that Australia can have the most impact on the development of AI by hosting and influencing frontier labs.”
“Briskey said her starting point would be to interrogate how to balance the potential risks and rewards of AI, such as economic benefits as well as cyber security and defence applications.”
“According to reporting by US media, the withdrawal appears to be in response to fresh or renewed security concerns about safety on the base.”
“…m the Australian economy, drive a new wave of productivity” and “solve some of the nation’s biggest challenges”, but also warned of “serious implications for Australia’s national security, the resilience of its critical infrastructure and the safety of its…”
“…tech reviewer Matt Robb listed a keyboard on Facebook Marketplace, Muse accepted a lowball offer without permission, promised a buyer he was waiting inside and handed over Robb’s home address without consent. - Why are there also new safety concerns at…”
“In 2023, she had voiced concerns about the short-term risks posed by AI, such as the threat to democracy through disinformation and dissemination, as well as privacy.”
“It is a direct challenge to Trump, who has called concerns about AI safety a “hoax” – nonetheless, 27 world leaders signed up, including Macron, Canada’s Mark Carney, Germany’s Friedrich Merz and Albanese.”
“Twenty countries (including Australia) and the EU this week signed a statement arguing the rapid development of frontier AI models posed serious risks to safety and security if not properly managed.”
“In recent weeks, concerns about AI have forged unlikely alliances in the tech and policy worlds.”
“Burnham’s speech to the UN is expected to focus on harnessing the power of AI, amid concerns at home over the safety of the rapidly advancing technology, and he will be accompanied on the trip by his AI minister, Kanishka Narayan.”
“The signatories called for AI companies to develop transparent safety protocols and for governments to develop common standards for the technology.”
“Amid worries about what super-intelligent tools could do without human involvement, Sunak convened a summit in the UK and persuaded the US, EU, Australia and China to cooperate on AI safety.”
“Hacktron said AI tools had made a once-complex hacking task far easier and drastically shortened the time needed to plan and execute an attack.”
“There can be safety concerns if agents’ home addresses or family information is exposed, and two activists were convicted of “stalking” in California after prosecutors said they followed an agent home and publicly disclosed the location.”
“The posts are moderated by AI and humans before and after being published.”
“Australia should be pushing for access to the most advanced US frontier models of AI, says shadow defence minister James Paterson, despite concerns around copyright and protecting the work of creatives.”
“On Tuesday the chair of the business and trade committee, the Labour MP Liam Byrne, called on the government-backed AI Security Institute to give evidence at a hearing next month, citing “widely shared concerns about the adequacy of current AI safety…”
“Microsoft proposes limits on its AI with code of conduct amid safety debate Microsoft has published a provisional “code of conduct” to apply to the training of new artificial intelligence models, taking a step towards limiting the capabilities of the…”
“Meanwhile, China’s top intelligence official warned that the use of AI by adversaries could pose a risk to the country’s political and social security.”
““I have long argued that we must keep the US as the global leader in AI innovation and security,””
“More researchers and staff members at the AI startup have posted their own dire warnings about the safety of the technology, but Elon Musk called the chorus of concerns a “setup” and a “psyop”. - California has adopted what Gavin Newsom described as…”
“But if Meta is truly interested in prioritizing the safety of users, the board should request the resignation of Mark Zuckerberg and restructure to put safety above profit.”