Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill
… OpenAI’s chief of global affairs, Chris Lehane, told WIRED last week that the company’s AI policy is now oriented around passing a series of similar state laws. …
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OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
… Several AI policy experts tell WIRED that SB 3444—which could set a new standard for the industry—is a more extreme measure than bills OpenAI has supported in the past. …
China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers
… Xue Lan, one of the speakers at the Sanders event singled out by the report, is a nonresident fellow at Brookings. “If you're looking for prominent people from China who can speak about AI , they are going to be the very people who would be in contact with and providing advice to the Chinese govern… …
Here’s How Much San Francisco Tech Companies Pay for Police Protection
… But there isn’t clear evidence showing that hiring public police officers leads to better outcomes than using private security, according to several law enforcement experts. “There's no research on whether hiring off-duty officers as opposed to security guards is better or more effective for privat… …
Elon Musk Boosts New Yorker’s Sam Altman Exposé on X as Trial Begins
…Using a nonwork phone or computer, contact the reporters securely on Signal at mzeff.88 and peard33.24. The boosted Farrow post didn’t come with an “ad” label in people’s…
What’s Worth More Than Cash in San Francisco Real Estate? Anthropic Stock
… As a result, Anthropic updated its policy around “unauthorized Anthropic stock sales” this spring, which notes that “if someone purports to sell Anthropic shares without proper board approval, that transaction is invalid.” A spokesperson for Anthropic pointed back to this policy when asked about th… …
Anthropic Opposes the Extreme AI Liability Bill That OpenAI Backed
… While AI policy experts say that the legislation has only a remote chance of becoming law, it has nonetheless exposed political divisions between two leading US AI labs that could become increasingly important as the rival companies ramp up their lobbying activity across the country. …
Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own
… President Trump signed an executive order last year to go after states that pass laws that aren't consistent with national policy on AI. I'm curious, how would you describe our national policy on AI? …
OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons
… Many companies already use software to screen orders for “sequences of concern” that can contribute to an organism’s toxicity or ability to cause disease. “If you have technology that is capable of synthesizing DNA, then you should ensure that it's used responsibly, and part of that is making sure … …
Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain-Risk Designation
… Historically, supply-chain-risk designations have been reserved for keeping Chinese technologies out of US military systems to preserve operational security. …