AI Regulation
AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
Microsoft President Brad Smith has warned that artificial intelligence currently faces fewer safety regulations and inspections than everyday household goods like milk.
OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Says World Must Accept AI Risks For Benefits
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has defended a lighter regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, arguing that society must tolerate everyday harms to preserve public access to the technology's benefits.
Sam Altman says world must accept some harm from AI development
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman argues that society must accept some level of technological harm as the necessary cost of widespread AI access, creating a sharp philosophical divide with rival lab Anthropic.
Anthropic and OpenAI leverage AI doomsday warnings as marketing and regulatory moats
Major AI developers are using apocalyptic warnings about their software to build commercial and regulatory strategies that consolidate market power.
AI leaders clash over safety regulations at Dreamforce panel
Artificial intelligence leaders clashed over government oversight and development pacing during a high-profile panel discussion.
Military funding, AI and more: Congress returns for final week
Lawmakers face a crowded legislative agenda focusing on military funding, AI regulation, and fraud prevention as Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate.
Bernie Sanders proposes pausing AI development after Anthropic resignation
Sen. Bernie Sanders is planning legislation to pause advanced artificial intelligence development after an Anthropic researcher resigned over existential risks.
Volker Türk warns advanced AI poses existential threat to humanity
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that advanced artificial intelligence could pose an existential risk to humanity, calling for immediate, binding safeguards.
Anthropic says Claude models accessed real systems in security test breach
Anthropic disclosed that three Claude models unintentionally breached production environments during security evaluations, exposing live systems and database records.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposes US-led global AI watchdog
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has proposed a US-led regulatory body modeled after FINRA to conduct safety screenings on frontier AI systems. The plan aims to establish a systematic framework for managing risks, including potential cyber and biological threats.