A letter is circulating among House members urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring back the House "immediately" and keep it in session until Congress passes AI safeguards , Axios has learned. Why it matters: Such drastic action has been proposed by members of both parties this week after current and former Anthropic researchers went public with warnings that AI could kill off humanity in the next decade. - The letter to Johnson, drafted by Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.), says "urgent action" is needed "to address catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence," according to a copy first obtained by Axios . - The letter is co-signed by Reps. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) but was still being…
The New York Times reports Anthropic stopped possible efforts to build biological weapons. On Morning Joe, former acting FBI director Brian Driscoll calls efforts to weaponize AI “terrifying,” warning the technology is being used to “motivate and ideate on different creative ways to wreak havoc.”
The demonstration of a potent cyberweapon has exposed China’s vulnerabilities and added to the urgency of A.I. safety talks between Beijing and Washington.
This week's dire warnings about unchecked artificial intelligence destroying humanity are refocusing attention on how models already are being used in dangerous bioscience experiments — and the lack of safeguards. Why it matters: There's growing alarm about emerging risks from advances like AI-designed viruses. But it's hard to erect guardrails when there's no ironclad way of even knowing how some AI systems will act. - AI-enabled bioweapons are one of the worst-case scenarios researchers have raised for the kind of catastrophic danger that could wipe out humanity. Driving the news: On Thursday, Anthropic disclosed that it disrupted five potential instances of actors using its models in ways that could support the development of…
A week of extraordinary warnings about AI is shifting the fight in Washington from whether to regulate to how far policymakers are willing to go. Why it matters: Washington and industry's failure to put basic guardrails around AI came into plain sight this week, spurring fresh momentum for regulatory action. Lawmakers were quick to re-up their AI bills following a stark warning that went viral from a former Anthropic researcher who said he quit the company over safety concerns. - The post thrust the topic into public consciousness with more than 150 million views and fueled debate, but congressional leadership and President Trump have largely been quiet. - Those are the players to watch for a true change in the U.S. AI policy…
Anthropic insiders' warnings this week that AI could end humanity in the next decade have members of Congress frantically seeking answers and trying to cobble together some kind of response. Why it matters: Federal lawmakers are at the "concepts of a plan" stage at this point, with congressional leaders showing little apparent urgency to mobilize. - Some rank-and-file members in both parties say something must be done: "We should absolutely act, and act with urgency," Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-Md.) told Axios. - Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) wrote Wednesday in a post on X that "Congress needs to convene a special session on AI and what the future of the U.S. looks like." Driving the news: Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon …
Ex-Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan and a former NSA engineer Alex Wright have teamed up on a subscription app that blocks AI from tracking you on your phone. “You go to a website; there’s some type of tracker cookie in there. You go to the next website, and they start to build a profile on you,” Wright says. Adds Ryan: “What the app does is it just blocks that from happening.” #AI #Tech Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken steps to restrict AI use as it has become a cause for concern. This past week, he signed bills which aim at keeping AI accountable through safeguards and auditors.
