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“Congressional scrutiny of automated license plate readers has ramped up in recent weeks, with criticism mostly aimed at Flock Safety over the large number of law enforcement agencies it contracts with.”

“…-MO), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, invited the CEOs of Flock Safety, Axon Enterprise, Motorola Solutions, and Verkada to testify at a Sept. 23 hearing focused on the companies’ AI-powered surveillance…”

“Some in the industry called it the “first true AI safety incident.””

“At the same time, Trump, during the same press conference, remained adamant that Democrats’ concerns about AI safety were a “hoax.””

“…asmine Wang, and Mikita Balesni suggested they were fired for collaborating with outside experts on safety concerns, intimating that OpenAI is becoming less open to its researchers working in tandem with independent entities to create safety mechanisms for…”

“The frontier artificial intelligence lab disclosed its efforts in a safety report on Thursday as the general public’s concerns about the advanced technology abound.”

“It would prohibit the use of Chinese technology in U.S. data centers and related infrastructure and hold companies criminally liable if their facilities power AI chatbots that undermine children’s safety.”

“The AI governance framework pushes for stringent standards as safety concerns about the advanced technology abound.”

“The company is open to expanded data breach rules enacted into law in Australia, as concerns about AI safety persist in light of recent hacking incidents.”

“But some critics have raised concerns that such calls do not mark a genuine demand for enhancing AI safety.”

“The former artificial intelligence researcher who resigned from his role at Anthropic and subsequently called for enhanced safety guardrails will testify alongside the leading AI lab’s safety representatives at a New York City council meeting on Monday.”

“Delangue, despite having much personal interest in the growth of AI advancement, isn’t advocating for inaction on AI safety.”

“This week, however, Zuckerberg, who has publicly supported Trump’s policy position that AI companies should not be rigorously regulated despite safety concerns, seemed to deploy “super intelligence” interchangeably.”

“A bipartisan backlash against data center construction gave way to safety and cybersecurity concerns throughout September as lawmakers and the public continued to grapple with AI’s potential impacts on the economy and country writ large.”

““Many Americans have genuine concerns about AI and the broader data center buildout,” said Lyman, a former Treasury Department advisor.”

“Newsom cemented that California will continue to refer to AI as artificial intelligence while stating that changing the name doesn’t change the risks or concerns associated with the development of the technology.”

“Yes, in these turbulent times, surveillance tech vendor Flock Safety has emerged as the hero America needs, uniting a divided people in their distrust of, well, Flock Safety.”

“Washington spent the last week arguing over Flock Safety.”

“The FTC is expected to issue demands for information and compel testimony from executives at some of the country’s leading AI companies, including Anthropic and OpenAI, as well as the AI safety research organization METR, according to multiple reports.”

“The concerns primarily stemmed from a report by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, which claimed it had obtained documents that said Google would only pay for a third of the cost needed to construct the power plant, Cypress Solar, that would generate energy for…”

“OpenAI said Monday that it is no longer releasing its GPT-6.1 Astra model, the company’s most advanced artificial intelligence chatbot, citing safety and security concerns raised by developers testing the model.”

“A modified National Transportation Safety Board system for AI could be highly effective.”

“Trump had earlier reiterated his opposition to a coordinated international slowdown in frontier artificial intelligence model development, as AI developers express concerns about the technology’s safety.”

“Last weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a new AI safety “notification mechanism” between himself and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, which would establish an open line of communication between them vis-a-vis AI.”

“On Sept. 21, Reuters reported that U.S. and Chinese officials had agreed to continue formal AI-safety talks that would include an “incident line” for communicating serious AI safety issues.”