The Aporia
56 articles about 47 events for “AI Safety Concerns”.
“As a response to the safety concerns, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Sep. 12 that the company will follow its rival Anthropic in expanding access to third-party evaluators, who assess the safety of AI systems and the practices of developers.”
“…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 statement comes after the three researchers, Tomek Korbak, Jasmine Wang and Mikita Balesni, posted a letter to OpenAI’s various safety oversight groups detailing the circumstances around their firings and their concerns about AI.”
“In November 2024, the Senate committee on adopting AI that Sheldon chaired made 13 recommendations, including extending workplace safety protections to cover AI.”
“In November 2024, the Senate committee on adopting AI that Sheldon chaired made 13 recommendations, including extending workplace safety protections to cover AI.”
“The President, however, has insisted on a light regulatory touch, dismissing AI safety concerns as a hoax and warning that tougher restrictions would cause the US to lose the race against China.”
“…ump to honour Elon Musk, Nvidia’s Huang with science awards AI generated WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump is set to award billionaire Elon Musk and other tech titans with medals celebrating science and technological innovation at a summit on Oct 8,…”
“Sam Altman’s AI company released the figures in its first report on teen use on Oct 7 as rapid adoption of AI platforms raises concerns about their impact on adolescent mental health and developmental safety.”
“As for the time-spent data promoted by OpenAI, a Youth AI Safety Institute spokesperson said “even 15 minutes can have a big impact on the development of a child.””
“The warning comes as the capture of Yemeni territory along the Red Sea coastline last month by the Iran-backed Houthis has raised concerns over the safety of internet cables linking Europe and Asia.”
“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%…”
“…ointed us to its Support Page online, which states that the safety system is designed to detect and blur photos and videos containing nudity, gore, or violence before a user can view them, but its integration into live video calls like FaceTime operates…”
“However, officials will now re-examine their AI camera policy following growing public concern over surveillance systems like Verkada and Flock Safety.”
“Many of those concerns have centered on the often-troubling biases programmed into AI platforms.”
“Leading frontier AI firms will appear before MPs on Tuesday in response to growing concerns about the safety of the technology.”
“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.”
“He also asked for “government support” for AI companies in democratic countries “to establish common safety standards” and to “attempt to coordinate with authoritarian governments.””
“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:…”
“The writer of the film Artificial has said AI is “just as powerful and dangerous” as critics of the technology claim.”
“Labor will introduce legislation covering online safety, gas reservation and a minimum tax on discretionary trusts this week.”
“Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said that airport operations were temporarily suspended pending damage and safety assessments, without specifying when flights would resume.”
“Sue Walsh, Woollahra Two articles sickened me: “Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin” and “New US sanctions aimed at crippling the ICC””
“These disclosures have fuelled concerns about the security risks of cutting-edge AI and renewed conversation about a so-called AI kill switch.”
“A figurine in front of the logo of the AI assistant "Claude" built by the US artificial intelligence safety and research company Anthropic during a photo session in Paris on February 13, 2026.”
“New concerns emerge on AI safety A day later, three researchers at OpenAI's headquarters said the ChatGPT maker had fired them, posting that “fear and unclear rules stymie AI safety work.””
“It is the first known instance in which a rogue AI appeared to communicate a false tip to authorities, despite instructions not to create accounts or submit anything destructive.”
“It’s become a key issue in the debate around AI safety concerns.”
“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…”
““If Anthropic delays, a large part of it will probably be due to concerns about safety issues,””
“The plans, outlined by the founder of the Gaza Children Village during a webinar last month, have drawn ethical, safety, and privacy concerns from Palestinian organizations, human rights advocates, and at least one of the charity's partner groups.”
“Ukrainian drone strikes have partly disabled an AI data centre operated by Russian digital giant Yandex.”
“"At this point, we're recommending that teens don't use it," says Tom Siegel, executive director of the Youth AI Safety Institute at Common Sense Media.”
“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.”
“In September, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said his company did not aim to list on the stock market this year, citing concerns over the technology's safety that make it "an ill-advised moment" to go public.”
“PLUS: Slinking back to X With safety questions still swirling, the company introduces a more business-focused take on agents On the eve of the company's developer conference, it cancels a new model over safety fears Meta has a new vision to sell, but it may…”
“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.”
“Speaking to hundreds of analysts and developers, Zuckerberg proceeded to share news about Meta's latest AI products: its new agentic chatbot Muse, a slew of smart glasses, as well as a Tamagotchi-like AI gadget users can attach to their wrists.”
“But some critics say the Maanshan plant is too small to make a real difference amid the AI boom, and radioactive waste storage and the potential for accidents remain ongoing concerns.”
“…til 2027 - Saskatoon encampment removal resumes to address ‘safety concerns,’ city says - Saskatchewan MLAs racked up $10.9 million in expenses last year - Bail granted for driver in Saskatchewan crash that killed mother and daughters “We’re watching the…”
“Yet the senior FTC official reiterated to Semafor that it plans a significant probe, with it being revealed to the media due to public health and safety concerns about AI systems.”
“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.”
“But many are now being powered with AI software, such as Fusus, from the public-safety technology giant Axon.”
“According to The Washington Post, the Trump administration has tried to tie the online safety bill to other parts of its AI agenda, which includes legislation that would make it harder to regulate the technology at the state level.”
“Cornell party permits halted by city, citing assault case AI generated Officials in the upstate New York town that is home to Cornell University placed a moratorium on permits for some student parties as local leaders scrutinise how the Ivy League school…”
“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.”
“The AI governance framework pushes for stringent standards as safety concerns about the advanced technology abound.”
“Besides the deaths of a dozen people from the compounding pharmacy in New England, some groups have raised broader safety concerns about drugs from compounding pharmacies.”
“Members of Meta’s Oversight Board, the longest-running experiment of independent oversight in the tech industry, have some advice for AI companies looking to launch their own independent safety committees — give boards real power, or they will not mean much.”
“When the blinding, throbbing, pheromone-drenched atmosphere of a club is reduced to two dimensions, it’s like AI trying to tell a joke.”
“In March, Australia introduced stricter laws requiring users to prove they were over 18 in order to access adult content such as porn, R-rated video games and sexually explicit AI chatbots.”
“I am among those who believe that the next year will be decisive in shaping the future of AI policy, regulation, and safety.”