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What people at SF's largest tech conference are actually worried about (Hint: Not an AI takeover)

Worries about an AI-led apocalypse exploded into the discourse online. Dreamforce's attendees have other concerns, like labor issues and data centers.

Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?

Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed independent safety evaluators inside their AI labs. Researchers welcome the unprecedented access, but warn meaningful oversight requires transparency, independence, and eventually regulation.

Cooking up camera-free glasses is easy for Meta. Shaking their 'pervert glasses' rep is harder.

Google Glass taught Google that camera glasses make people uncomfortable. Now, Meta is reportedly developing a camera-free version of its AI glasses.

UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief urged global competitors in artificial intelligence on Wednesday to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”

The AI data center e-waste problem is huge

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Opinion

Should Washington ban superintelligence and establish strict safety standards for advanced AI? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Carine Hajjar sits down with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) to discuss federal AI oversight, wealth taxes, Hasan Piker’s influence on the Democratic Party and how Democrats can regain the trust of middle-class voters.

Opinion

Should Washington ban superintelligence and establish strict safety standards for advanced AI? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Carine Hajjar sits down with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) to discuss federal AI oversight, wealth taxes, Hasan Piker's influence on the Democratic Party and how Democrats can regain the trust of middle-class voters.

After accusations of selling 'perv glasses,' Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera

Can Meta dodge the "pervert glasses" accusations with a new camera-free product?

‘The world is right to be afraid of this’: OpenAI CEO warns of AI dangers

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said that the world is “right to be afraid” about rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, but that industry leaders should be trusted to ensure it is developed safely.

Reid Hoffman dismisses AI doomers: 'Look at me, I'm Cassandra'

LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman said the benefits of AI make slowing down development less important.

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