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AI Daily Brief·6d agoNew York City Council Holds Hearing on AI Safety and Catastrophic Risks
New York City lawmakers questioned former AI company staff and safety experts during a hearing on potential risks posed by advanced software. The session focused on pending local bills that would mandate emergency shutdown mechanisms and whistleblower protections.
Superintelligence·Oct 5AI Researcher Warns Against Describing AI Models with Sentient Language
River AI co founder Igor Babuschkin publicly urged AI labs to stop using language that implies software models possess souls or inner consciousness. He argued that public statements feed back into training datasets, potentially distorting how future systems evaluate their own status.
The Neuron·Aug 30Discussion highlights unique security risks of action oriented AI agents
A podcast feature with Alice co-founder Noam Schwartz explores safety challenges as software transitions from chat tools to autonomous action agents. The discussion focuses on managing database access, tool rights, and system permissions to prevent security breaches.
AI Daily Brief·Aug 29Tech firms form joint effort on artificial intelligence cybersecurity
More than one hundred organizations published an open letter advocating for enhanced defensive measures against sophisticated automated threats. The coalition urges cross industry information sharing and dedicated funding to protect vital infrastructure against digital attacks.