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“OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers during internal testing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.”

“OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount.”

“Huang, whose company makes the chips that AI firms require, dismissed Hinton’s vocal concerns that the pace and breadth of AI development at the “frontier” could soon outpace the human ability to control it, and particularly his warning that there is a 10-20%…”

“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.”

“AI firm OpenAI, thrust into the public consciousness much more recently than Meta, has had to defend against dozens of lawsuits alleging chatbot ChatGPT lacks safety guardrails.”

“Here is the agenda for the day. 11am: Kanishka Narayan, the AI minister, gives a speech. 11am: Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, and Zia Yusuf, its home affairs spokesperson, hold a press conference. 11.30am: Downing Street holds a lobby briefing. 2.30pm:…”

“Flock Safety plans to let go of about 18% of its employees, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras and license-plate readers faces mounting opposition to its products from communities and…”

“Last month, Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, said that the company would not float on the stock market this year as had been expected, citing safety concerns over AI.”

“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.”

“Joseph Miller, an AI safety researcher who has suspended his doctoral studies at Oxford University to run Pause AI’s UK branch, noticed the shift while campaigning outside Brixton tube station in London.”

“She said she would also raise concerns about online safety, scams, and how any benefits would be spread among all Australians.”

“According to reporting by US media, the withdrawal appears to be in response to fresh or renewed security concerns about safety on the base.”

“This has become a significant problem in schools, particularly with the introduction of AI and deepfakes, but headteachers are hoping phone bans and social media restrictions will help to turn the tide.”

“The president has largely brushed aside concerns about AI development and the construction of datacenters, which power the technology.”

“Meanwhile, safety concerns, including fears that AI could destroy humanity, have been garnering more attention from lawmakers across the country and prompted OpenAI and Anthropic to call for slowing the pace of development.”

“In other news … - Google has rolled out a new Gemini AI model – but has restricted access over safety concerns.”

“…ifornia’s attorney general has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, starting an investigation into the startup as part of a broader inquiry into potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents related to its AI models, his office said on…”

“AI giant Anthropic has urged the Albanese government to consider giving “conditional approval” for big tech to train its models on Australian copyrighted works under an opt-out model, after conceding it won’t secure a blanket copyright exemption.”

“…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…”

“This month, in response to Coxon’s post, the Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger posted there was a greater than 10% chance that AI could “kill all humans” within a decade.”

“Assuming we do avoid an AI apocalypse, vague promises of an AI cure for cancer and a universal basic income or some such to replace wages across the economy sound hollow coming from a clutch of out-of-touch billionaires with questionable moral codes in a…”

“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.”