JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - U.S. House committee backs FTC's probe into AI surveillance pricing
Probe focuses on companies’ use of consumer data to secretly charge some higher prices than others for same products.
NYTIMES (Paul Ford) - A.I. Slopware Is Everywhere Now. Nobody Is Using It.
Just because A.I. is revolutionizing coding, doesn’t mean it will automatically revolutionize our apps.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sarah Davis) - Anthropic CEO calls to 'slow the pace' of AI development amid safety concerns
Amodei recommended that AI companies immediately adopt measures aimed at “pacing” the development of their models, warning of potentially dire consequences if this technology is left unchecked.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Andrew Day) - Top AI Leaders Call for AI Slowdown
State of the Union: Dario Amodei of Anthropic wrote an essay warning of the technology’s risks. The post Top AI Leaders Call for AI Slowdown appeared first on The American Conservative .
Elon Musk and two other technology CEOs called Saturday for a slowdown of the artificial intelligence industry. Dario Amodei—cofounder and chief executive of Anthropic—published a nearly 4,000-word essay titled, “We Must Pace the Frontier.” “Over the last few months, I have become convinced that fully addressing the risks requires even more prudence—not just investing in risk prevention, but pacing the rate of capabilities advancement so that risk prevention has time to keep up,” Amodei wrote. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said on X that he agreed with Amodei. “This has been a primary topic of discussions we’ve had at OpenAI in recent weeks,” Altman wrote. “Committing to having independent evaluators with…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - New AI girlfriend platform lets lonely men design fake companions — and therapists say it will make things worse
A Europe-based startup called SxxxAI launched a paid platform this week that lets men build customized AI girlfriends from scratch, and mental health professionals warn it will deepen the male loneliness crisis it claims to address. The site, which went live Wednesday, offers male users aged 18 and older the ability to design artificial women, […] The post New AI girlfriend platform lets lonely men design fake companions — and therapists say it will make things worse appeared first on American Almanac .
A Europe-based startup called SxxxAI launched a paid platform this week that lets men build customized AI girlfriends from scratch, and mental health professionals warn it will deepen the male loneliness crisis it claims to address. The site, which went live Wednesday, offers male users aged 18 and older the ability to design artificial women, chat with them daily, and unlock custom images and videos through a tiered subscription model. Plans range from $1 a month for up to 10 AI companions and 300 credits to a $99-a-month "elite" tier that allows up to 50 AI "girlfriends" and 3,000 credits. A free tier lets users build a basic AI character at no cost. Roughly 100 pre-made AI women are also available for users who skip the design process.…Open
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Anthropic CEO Urges AI Companies To Slow Model Development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei outlined a three-step framework intended to pace development and create more time to manage its risks.
AXIOS (Donica Phifer) - OpenAI delaying IPO amid AI safety concerns, Sam Altman says
OpenAI will not go public this year given all the safety work it needs to do, CEO Sam Altman said in a Fortune interview released Saturday. Why it matters: Altman's comments come as fears over doomsday AI scenarios have ramped up since an Anthropic employee resigned and issued a dire warning about AI's capabilities. What they're saying: "Right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public," Altman said . - "I would say not 2026, yeah. We got a lot of stuff to do." The intrigue: The market expected blockbuster IPOs from both OpenAI and Anthropic this year. - Altman's move puts the ball squarely in Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's court — especially given Amodei's warning Saturday that AI development needs to be slowed. Editor's note:…
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Anthropic CEO says AI advance is outpacing safeguards, calls to 'slow the pace'
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, proposed a three-step plan to balance the rate that aims to ensure safety while still achieving the benefits of the technology.
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - REVOLUTIONIZING HEALTHCARE: Tempus partners with Merck on AI-driven precision medicine
Tempus CEO Eric Lefkofsky discusses the company's artificial intelligence-driven precision medicine partnership with Merck on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #theclamancountdown #tempus #ericlefkofsky #lefkofsky #merck #ai #artificialintelligence #healthcare #precisionmedicine #medicine #medicalresearch #technology #clinicaldata #patientcare #healthtech
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - Anthropic employee says AI could 'kill us all'
There are AI safety concerns after an Anthropic employee said AI could "kill us all." University of Chicago's Hank Hoffman joins LiveNOW from FOX to discuss the latest.