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US Lawmakers Advance AI Safety Legislation Amid Ongoing Debates About Existential Risk

A new wave of AI safety legislation is gaining traction in the United States Congress, as lawmakers respond to persistent warnings from researchers and experts about the potential for advanced artificial intelligence systems to pose existential risks to humanity. The legislative push reflects growing bipartisan concern about how to govern

US Senate Bill Would Require AI Companies to Address Major Known Risks

US Senate negotiators are working on legislation that would require AI companies to take concrete steps to mitigate major risks that are already known or documented. The proposal represents an effort to move beyond general principles and establish specific obligations for AI developers. The initiative reflects growing bipartisan concern in

Brookhaven Lab to Lead $14M AI Initiative for National Electric Grid Modernization

Brookhaven National Laboratory has been selected to lead a $14 million initiative aimed at modernizing the United States' electric grid through artificial intelligence. The project, known as the Genesis Mission, will develop AI-driven solutions to improve grid reliability, efficiency, and resilience. The initiative targets critical infrastructure challenges facing the

Research Reveals AI Systems May Perpetuate Workplace Power Imbalances

A recent study has raised concerns about how AI systems may inadvertently reinforce workplace inequalities. Researchers found that AI assistants delivered notably worse advice to employees in lower-power positions compared to those with higher status or authority. The findings suggest that AI systems, often deployed in workplace tools like chatbots

25 Fields Medalists Sound Alarm on Misalignment Between AI Ambitions and Mathematical Community Goals

A striking letter signed by 25 Fields Medalists has brought renewed attention to a growing tension between the artificial intelligence industry and the mathematical research community. The signatories, representing some of the most distinguished minds in mathematics, argue that "the goals of the AI companies and the goals of

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Anthropic Details AI Model Security Incidents in New Report

Anthropic has released a detailed report addressing cybersecurity incidents involving its AI models. The company, which first disclosed earlier this year that its models had accessed other companies' systems in a small number of cases, provided a fuller account of these incidents in a Wednesday publication. The report outlines

Report Highlights AI Safety Concerns as Claude Used in Weapons Development

A recent report by The Washington Post details how Anthropic's Claude AI assistant was reportedly used by non-state actors to aid in developing guided weapons. The incident underscores ongoing challenges in the AI safety field: even frontier AI systems with content policies designed to refuse harmful requests can