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People Really Hate AI, So Why Can't They Get Enough?

Around the world, a love/hate attitude toward AI is very much the vibe right now.

Google pauses open-source bug bounty over AI slop submissions.

The OSS VRP — which paid out for bugs found across Google’s open-source ecosystem — will be frozen until at least next year. It’s slop’s fault: the pause is down to a “significant rise” in AI submissions, “the vast majority of which are not valid.” Linux has been suffering from a similar problem.

Sam Altman thinks ‘the world should accept some bad things happening’ for the good of AI.

In an interview with Brendan Bordelon of Politico, Altman said this was a fundamental difference between OpenAI and Anthropic. He believes that “for the benefits of this technology” (rather than the benefit of humanity), we should just deal with “bad things happening.”

The New Fitbit Edge Leaks

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Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a 'significant rise' in AI submissions

AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs.

Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem?

On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration's attempts to rebrand AI.

Trump Names His ‘Super Intelligence Force’ Headed by Spy Chief Jay Clayton

As the new AI czar, Clayton will lead a team that includes FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor. Clayton served as SEC chair during Trump’s first term and recently became director of national intelligence in August.

Meet David Robinson, the OpenAI safety leader who quit and warned that the company isn’t careful enough

David Robinson said he quit as OpenAI's safety lead because he feels the company "is failing to achieve the level of care I believe is needed."

I’ll Believe It When I See It.

In a post on X, Elon Musk endorsed President Trump’s efforts to rebrand artificial intelligence (AI) and super intelligence (SI). When asked if he planned to rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, he replied yes. But as we all know, Elon says a lot of things.

Lina Khan says AI companies are following the same playbook that got Big Tech into trouble

Former FTC chair Lina Khan cautioned against AI companies regulating themselves during an interview on ABC's "This Week."

What If Automating AI R&D Triggers an Intelligence Explosion?

A new paper discusses the social impact and potential policy responses to an intelligence explosion driven by the automation of AI research & development | Edition #330

New Jersey’s lieutenant governor resigned over a sexual harassment investigation, but insists AI says he’s innocent.

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