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OpenAI safety-report author David Robinson quits and says the company's 'culture is broken'

In an essay in The Atlantic, Robinson says OpenAI's trial-and-error approach leads to bigger mistakes as its systems become more powerful.

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OpenAI safety-report author David Robinson quits and says the company's 'culture is broken'

  1. TechCrunchOpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’ | TechCrunchPublished · fetched
  2. The VergeAn OpenAI safety employee has quit and is sounding the alarmPublished · fetched
  3. The DecoderAnother OpenAI safety departure adds to a pattern of researchers leaving with public warningsPublished · fetched

Trump reportedly picks Jay Clayton as AI czar to lead a new 'Super Intelligence Force'

  1. Inside AITrump Taps Jay Clayton as New US AI Czar to Lead Super Intelligence ForcePublished · fetched

Suspected ShinyHunters member 'Rey' reportedly detained in Jordan and helping the FBI identify the group

  1. BleepingComputerShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBIPublished · fetched
  2. The Hacker NewsShinyHunters Suspect Rey Reportedly Detained in Jordan, Helping FBI Identify Group MembersPublished · fetched

Aleph Alpha benchmark finds Chinese AI models give balanced answers to only 17 to 41 percent of politically sensitive questions

  1. The DecoderChinese AI models parrot state doctrine or refuse to answer on sensitive topicsPublished · fetched

Google cuts free Gemini users back to Flash-Lite and removes Pro from its $4.99 AI Plus plan

  1. The DecoderGoogle's new Gemini tiers cut free users to its weakest model and lock $5/month subscribers out of ProPublished · fetched

NASA and IBM release an open-source lunar foundation model trained on 17 years of orbiter data

  1. The DecoderNASA and IBM's open source lunar model turns 17 years of orbiter data into a foundation for lunar sciencePublished · fetched

AWS says it no longer uses NDAs with government agencies when seeking data center approvals

  1. TechCrunchAmazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs | TechCrunchPublished · fetched

doxx.net raises $38 million from Andreessen Horowitz for a network that limits where AI agents can go

  1. SecurityWeekdoxx.net Raises $38 Million to Prevent AI Agent-on-the-Internet MisadventuresPublished · fetched

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