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.
