AI companies are already building emergency brakes to stop nefarious AI systems before they cause serious damage and kill us all.
Why it matters: Kill switches could become a last line of defense as AI systems grow more capable, but researchers don't yet know whether humans can stop a system designed to evade them.
State-run surveillance operations around the world are using Claude to streamline their operations, Anthropic said in a threat report released Thursday.
Why it matters: The barriers for governments interested in spying on dissidents, politicians, journalists and human rights activists are getting lower as AI models get more powerful.
The iPhone Duo got all the attention, but Apple also used Wednesday's event to debut Apple Watch and iPhone features that could put its mark on the AI era.
Why it matters: Apple is aiming to show it can be more private and useful, even as it plays catch-up to the state of the art in AI.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job due to concerns about the safety of AI two months before his equity would have vested, he told Axios.
Why it matters: The disclosure raises the stakes on Coxon's now mega-viral resignation from the AI lab, which laid out the broad view that the tech could end humanity.
New research from Anthropic outlines radically different paths for how AI will transform the economy in the next four years.
Why it matters: In one, AI's impact resembles that of the internet. In another, its impact resembles the arrival of the internet and electricity at once, while the most extreme AI economic scenario has no historical precedent.
