Sanders and Casar call for Superintelligence Ban
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar have introduced a bill that would ban the development of artificial superintelligence in the US. It would also pause the development of advanced AI until a new federal Department of AI is established.
Europe’s missing voice in AI Safety
Europe has so far played a relatively small role in the global debate over AI safety, despite the EU’s strong regulatory influence. Its reliance on AI models from the US and China limits its ability to shape technological development.
AI slowdown raises difficult questions
Calls to slow down AI development are growing louder. Executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, and other experts are warning about potential threats to humanity. However, defining what such a slowdown should actually look like remains difficult.
Obama urges Dems to develop AI strategy
Former President Barack Obama urged his party to take the rapid development of AI more seriously. He warned that the technology is at a turning point and could fundamentally transform politics, the economy, and society.
AI out of control?
The debate around artificial intelligence often swings between two extremes. AI could transform our society for the better or become an uncontrollable threat.
Gates Calls for Protecting Human Jobs
Artificial intelligence is increasingly capable of taking over more and more tasks. In response to this development, Bill Gates is calling for certain jobs to remain permanently reserved for humans.
UAE Sets Limits for AI
The United Arab Emirates is developing frameworks to determine which government tasks can be handled by autonomous AI and which should remain under human control.
Claude to watermark AI text
Anthropic plans to add an invisible watermark to texts generated by Claude. This is intended to comply with an EU regulation requiring AI-generated content to be identifiable from December onward.
AI backlash is a crisis of trust
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, rejects the claim that his warnings about the risks of AI are fueling public resistance to the technology. In his view, the real issue is a broader crisis of trust.
Experts to combat AI deepfakes and cyber threats
The European Union is tightening its control over AI and is setting up a new team to monitor AI companies worldwide. The focus is on risks such as deepfakes, sexual content, cyber-attacks and malicious manipulation.