Whether you're optimistic or pessimistic about the future, the fact is that we're facing existential risk at worst and a vastly different future world at best. The world we're used to very well might not be around for that much longer, so let's really enjoy this world while we

Remember: Your actions matter, and you can make a big difference. youtube.com/watch?v=5JCm5F…

Mystifying trolling comment from today: “You’re a fake woman influencer.” Does this mean I’m a fake woman who is an influencer, a woman influencer who is fake, or that I influence fake women? So confused. (This was in response to me posting a link to an article, by the way)

Incredible. The OpenAI board learned about the ChatGPT release through Twitter.

Mary Robinson voices concern at the lack progress on #AI safety and reaffirms The Elders call for inclusive global governance of this existential risk: "I remain deeply concerned at the lack of progress on the global governance of artificial intelligence. Decision-making on AI’s

I agree with Mary: corporate self-regulation won't work any better with Big Tech than it did with Big Tobacco and Purdue Pharma:

Can you write a symphony?

Excuse me for thinking that a lot of people here talking about regulations and CA SB-1047 don’t know the slightest thing about how the actual world works. Take for example explosives, which are very much a dual-use technology. We don’t say, “go ahead, manufacture whatever the

How do you spell hypocrisy?

Tony Blair's single biggest piece of advice to Labour once they win the election:

Daniel Faggella I realised a while back that a large fraction of people wake up each day quietly convinced that today is the day that all technological development ended. They will make every decision building in that assumption. Various things make more sense once I realised this.

Two summer read recommendations for anyone interested in AI safety - There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntomb & Taming The Machine by Nell Watson 🤖🧠⚖️. Former is fiction and not about AI, but anyone concerned with AI x-risk will likely find it thought provoking (& it’s just v good!)

Elon Musk says there's a 10 to 20% probability that AI annihilates us.

A Meta-funded dark money group known as "Facebook’s anti-regulatory attack dog" has spent $150k+ on recent ads urging Americans to oppose AI regulation. ...And who has a significant financial interest in avoiding AI regulation? 👉 Meta, along with other Big Tech companies

Wake up. If a single bug can take down airlines, banks, retailers, media outlets, and more, what on earth makes you think we are ready for AGI? The world needs to up its software game massively. We need to invest in improving software reliability and methodology, not rushing

New California polling shows massive bipartisan support for #SB1047 holding AI companies accountable for harms caused. No wonder they’re now lobbying hard against it…

I can't recommend the AI Governance course by BlueDot Impact highly enough if you're considering making an impact in the field! I'm approaching mid-way through and so far it's been invaluable. The next round of applications is open for the Jan'25 cohort: aisafetyfundamentals.com/governance/?_g…..

I read California Governor Gavin Newsom's comments about SB1047 yesterday: “The governor said he is weighing what risks of AI are demonstrable versus hypothetical.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Here is my perspective on this: Although experts don’t all agree on the magnitude and

Just got Gary Marcus ‘Taming Silicon Valley’! Powerful words in the epilogue: “…choices in the next few years will shape the next century.” I couldn’t agree more - a must-read if you care about our AI-driven future. Can’t wait to get started!