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It’s easy to mistake Ro Khanna’s populism for a deep distrust of government. The congressman from California’s 17th District has dedicated much of the past two years to unearthing the government’s Jeffrey Epstein files and is now turning his energies to blocking tech lords’ greed-fueled race toward the apocalypse.

One professor’s AI-assisted output: 200 papers and 14 books this year

Many academic researchers publish only a handful of papers each year, seeking scientific discoveries or solutions to everyday problems facing businesses and government agencies. Some especially busy professors might publish a dozen or more studies a year.

Analysis

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Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI

Washington — Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI as some of the industry’s own leaders urge Congress to impose guardrails on the advancing technology.

Opinion

This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

How Scientists Contained a Threat That Could Have Destroyed Humanity

A half-century ago, scientists and lawyers agreed to strict self-regulation in DNA research to avoid catastrophe. But it took enforcement to really stop them.

Opinion

At a fundamental level, artificial intelligence leaders, evangelists and their allies want you to believe that this novel technology demands a novel political approach.

How China’s Leader Plans to Win the Future With A.I.

A decade ago, Xi Jinping asked if China could master A.I. His push is remaking the economy, challenging the United States and keeping society under control.

AI labs are cutting model costs

Why cheaper AI models could help tech giants slow down.

AI leaders say U.S. and China need a deal. That probably won’t happen.

Earlier this month, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman pitched a new way President Donald Trump might win the Nobel Peace Prize he has long coveted: reaching a bargain with China on safeguards for artificial intelligence.

People Moves: Lilian Weng, OpenAI

Lilian Weng is returning to OpenAI to lead a research team focused on RSI, following her departure from Thinking Machines Lab

A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk

For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity : AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, as one thought experiment goes.