… In recent months, OpenAI’s advisory council of outside experts expressed concerns about the risks of this imminent release, including the possibility of a “sexy suicide coach,” according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. …
… Nevertheless, his letter contains several other claims that appear fundamentally at odds with the mechanics of FISA oversight. “Because of how heavily it is overseen by all three branches of government,” Himes says, “any effort to misuse the program would almost certainly become known to the Foreig… …
… In late February, staff at DeepMind and OpenAI signed an open letter in support of Anthropic, after the US Department of Defense sought to designate the lab a supply chain risk over its refusal to allow its AI to be used in autonomous weapons or for mass surveillance of US citizens. …
… A United States surveillance program that lets the FBI view Americans’ communications without a warrant is up for renewal, but lawmakers are deadlocked on next steps. A new bill aims to address mounting lawmaker concerns, but lacks substance. …
… Anthropic believes its models shouldn't be used to facilitate broad surveillance of Americans and are not currently reliable enough to power fully autonomous weapons. …
… The data we produce—from our step count to our DNA—is increasingly coming under surveillance. Not all of this surveillance is unwelcome. …
… Anthropic refused to allow its models to be used in mass surveillance and autonomous weapon systems, leading to an ongoing legal battle between the AI lab and the Pentagon. …
… The brief also says that the red lines Anthropic claims it requested, including that its AI wouldn’t be used for mass domestic surveillance and the development of autonomous lethal weapons, are legitimate concerns and require sufficient guardrails. “In the absence of public law, the contractual and… …
… It contends that its technologies are not yet capable enough to be used for mass domestic surveillance of Americans or fully autonomous weapons. …
… Despite his app’s success, Jeanrenaud believes that the arms war over privacy is already lost. “Personal surveillance tech is just the next step after digitally linked surveillance and data collection is all over the place,” he says. “Those offers of going stealth mode for the Ray-Bans are just a s… …