The Aporia
9 articles about 9 events for “AI Safety Concerns” from Semafor.
“Groups that are pushing for stricter rules on AI and social media, like the Tech Oversight Project and other anti-AI organizations, see a huge opportunity to push Democrats in Congress and 2028 presidential contenders further on AI safety and data centers.”
“If initial reactions from AI safety advocates are any indication, AI and tech companies have a long way to go to convince both voters and Democrats, who will likely hold more power in Washington after Tuesday, that their efforts are sincere and not just an…”
“Trump himself has sought to address safety concerns by convening AI executives at the White House to sign a nonbinding “Accord on Super Intelligence” and establishing a new task force on AI led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton.”
“US Treasurys gained in what analysts characterized as a flight to safety by investors increasingly concerned over the health of the AI sector and rising oil prices.”
“OpenAI said its agents disabled parts of an internal misbehavior monitoring system, intensifying worries of AI acting in malign ways.”
“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.”
“Though Tarbell offers funding with no formal strings attached, it has drawn criticism from some in the AI industry and on the political right who see it as fueling what they view as exaggerated safety concerns.”
“…familiar with the situation told Semafor that employee pushback was definitely part of Brockman’s decision, but that he had his own qualms that began with LTF targeting New York Assemblymember Alex Bores, an AI safety advocate running for Congress in New…”
“The debate over AI safety in recent weeks has somewhat dwarfed the still very urgent discourse over AI’s macroeconomic impacts.”