“We’re changing Fable 5’s safeguards for frontier LLM development to make them visible,” Anthropic said in a statement to WIRED. “We made the wrong trade-off and we apologize for not getting the balance right.” Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, a version of its latest AI model with additional safe… …
… The developments come as Anthropic has been working with the Commerce Department and the White House to strengthen safeguards against users bypassing Fable's safety restrictions to access restricted capabilities, especially those related to cybersecurity, according to people familiar with the matte… …
… OpenAI seemed to be seeking to differentiate its message on Tuesday by striking a less catastrophic tone and touting its existing guardrails and defenses while hinting at the need for more advanced protections in the long term. “We believe the class of safeguards in use today sufficiently reduce cy… …
… Good transparency legislation needs to ensure public safety and accountability for the companies developing this powerful technology, not provide a get-out-of-jail-free card against all liability,” Cesar Fernandez, Anthropic’s head of US state and local government relations, said in a statement. “W… …
… In her telling, Anthropic wants to venture farther into the forest than anyone else while investing heavily in taming the monsters—that is, capturing AI’s benefits while containing its catastrophic risks. “What’s distinctive about Anthropic is they’re like, ‘People are going in the forest anyway, w… …
In a letter sent to Anthropic’s cofounder and chief compute officer Tom Brown obtained by WIRED, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the AI lab it would permit certain trusted partners to access Mythos because he had “determined that appropriate safeguards are in place.” Semafor first reporte… …
… All of these added wrinkles will pose new challenges for AI safety. “People who are working on AI safety need to think, if this transfer station infrastructure remains, how are you going to monitor bad actors and prevent them from doing bad things?” Qian says. …
… In recent weeks, advocacy groups including a leading US teachers’ union, AI safety researchers, and environmental organizations operating near SpaceX facilities have called on investors to think twice before buying shares in the company. …