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OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member
The Guardian



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Gartner thinks these four trends will shape the future of work — so what will they mean for you?
TechRadar
Q&A with AI researcher Jacob Coxon, who quit Anthropic, on the need for industry-wide, international coordination to limit recursive self-improvement, and more
Techmeme

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Google Earth’s AI experiment lasted 24 hours. The damage to trust will linger
Rest of World





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Task-Aligned vs. Human-Aligned: Why AI’s Next Benchmark Should Be Us
Unite.AI


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Driverless cars are taking us on a road to nowhere | Adrian Chiles
The Guardian

Using AI To Regulate The Peaceful Coexistence Of Mindfulness And Mindlessness In The Human Mind
Forbes

A look at why the oft-discussed predictions that AI will deliver double-digit GDP growth in advanced economies are extremely unlikely over the next 10-15 years
Techmeme
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Silicon Valley is getting the Hollywood treatment this fall. Find out which tech-founder movie is right for you.
Business Insider


This week

Anthropic's Alignment Science lead says there is a ">10%" chance AI could kill all humans within the next decade and is worried about recursive self-improvement (Evan Hubinger/@evanhub)
Covered by 9 sources
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon says he is quitting the AI industry over fears that tech companies are racing to build systems they won't be able to control (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)
Covered by 11 sources

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Facebook Is Hosting Huge Numbers of Horrifying AI-Generated Videos of Violent Child Abuse, and Meta Is Barely Even Pretending to Care About Taking Them Down
Futurism

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Exuberance, Reluctance, Fear: How We Feel About AI And What That Means For Your Company
Forbes

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What Should My Children Do? by Daniel Susskind review – the case for embracing tech in the classroom
The Guardian




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Enterprise Voice AI Doesn’t Need More Personality. It Needs Empathy by Design
Unite.AI


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Dolly Parton’s Sister Begs Public to Stop Posting “Fake AI Garbage” in the Wake of the Beloved Singer’s Death
Futurism



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Intelligent Talent Density: Synthesizing Junior Agility And Senior Context
Forbes

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Your Largest Bottleneck May Be Your Most Self-Assured AI Champion
Unite.AI
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I planned my wedding in 10 weeks — and it helped me land a Big Tech job. Years later, I'm navigating my first layoff.
Business Insider


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AI transcriptions are no time-saving measure for doctors | Letters
The Guardian



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Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know
TechCrunch
A record 12.7M graduates are entering China's workforce in 2026 as AI adds uncertainty to an oversaturated job market with a shrinking pool of entry-level roles (Yan Zhuang/New York Times)
Techmeme
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I coach executives. AI makes their emotional intelligence more valuable, not less.
Business Insider
How Rationalism, a movement pioneered by Eliezer Yudkowsky focused on existential superintelligent AI risks, influenced top AI leaders and their alarmist claims (Cal Newport/New York Times)
Techmeme

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FACTBOX: What we know about deadly avalanche in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria
TASS English
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An A16z partner says Silicon Valley’s fears of an AI 'permanent underclass’ is a ‘dark fantasy’
Business Insider

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Uncanny and unappetizing: appetites spoil as AI images take over food menus
The Guardian

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