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Developing Models & releases Development 1d ago
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OpenAI halts training over rogue agents

As AI models go rogue, do you still trust OpenAI and Anthropic to stop them? I don’t and neither should you | Chris Stokel-Walker

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Chris Stokel-Walker Prof. Catherine Flick

“AI companies have shown themselves to be unqualified to keep track of their models - so why are we letting them be custodians of reporting incidents? My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...”

Primary source theguardian.com ↗
New AI field signal Signal 5h ago

Trumps new ai chatbot is surprisingly good but it doesnt fix government

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Chris Stokel-Walker

“The new US AI chatbot is... actually not bad? Though it doesn't address the issue at the heart of the problem, which is government digital services in the US aren't great. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91615011/tru...”

Primary source fastcompany.com ↗
Developing AI research Development 1d ago
scientists continue AI despite workplace bans

Scientists can’t stop using AI, even when forbidden from doing so | New Scientist

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Chris Stokel-Walker

“Scientists love to use AI, even when they're expressly told not to, a major study covering submissions to a large academic conference shows. My latest for @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2590...”

Primary source newscientist.com ↗
Developing Models & releases Signal 2d ago

Can openai be held liable for chatgpt as defective product

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Chris Stokel-Walker

“A raft of recent lawsuits seems to indicate we're heading towards a new legal approach to AI systems that try to nail them on product defectiveness. My latest for @fastcompany.com on what's going on www.fastcompany.com/91613370/can...”

Primary source fastcompany.com ↗
Established Agents & robotics Signal 12d ago

‘AI agents ask me if they are conscious all the time – this was different’

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Chris Stokel-Walker

“Should we be worried about silicon species as Mustafa Suleyman has been talking? My latest for @the-independent.com speaking to @henryshevlin.bsky.social and the AI agent who emailed him www.independent.co.uk/tech/agentic...”

Primary source the-independent.com ↗
Established Agents & robotics Signal 12d ago

‘AI agents ask me if they are conscious all the time – this was different’

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Chris Stokel-Walker

“Should we be worried about silicon species as Mustafa Suleyman has been talking? My latest for @the-independent.com speaking to @henryshevlin.bsky.social and the AI agent who emailed him www.independent.co.uk/tech/agentic...”

Primary source independent.co.uk ↗
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4 experts · 10 posts · 14d ago
Prof. Dr Beth Singler Chris Stokel-Walker VE, cybersocial occult investigator Jeffrey Vagle
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Prof. Dr Beth Singler: I do think anyone who wants us to take Elizer Yudkowsky seriously as an authority on AI armageddon should be forced to testify on video that they have read the entirety of his 660,000 word rational…
Prof. Dr Beth Singler: Agreed. Interviewed him for our BBC Radio 4 40 Years of The Terminator Doc to see whether it influenced current existential risk thinking. Was surprised when he denied he'd ever said we should be w…
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