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The Latest Breaking News from Stuart Russell

Time to show some intelligence on AI

We have a rapidly closing window in which to put guardrails on.

The Canberra Times

Will it take a ‘Chornobyl-scale disaster’ for us to regulate AI?

Unsafe AI systems are leading to cyber weapons of mass destruction writes Stuart Russell, a computer scientist known for his contributions to AI

The Guardian - US

The guy who literally wrote the textbook on AI says when it comes to the extinction scenario the human race is cooked: 'Making these systems more capable… doesn't seem like a sensible move'

"The CEO of Google DeepMind expressed very similar concerns: that they were in a race that they couldn't pull out of."

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AI hit: India hungry to harness US tech giants’ technology at Delhi summit

Narendra Modi’s thirst to supercharge economic growth is matched by US desire to inject AI into world’s biggest democracy

The Guardian - UK

Big Tech execs playing ‘Russian roulette’ in the AI arms race could risk human extinction, warns top researcher

Allowing companies free rein on AI is bringing on a new level of existential risk, Stuart Russell argues.

Fortune

AI 'less regulated than sandwiches' and no tech firm has AI superintelligence safety plan, study

Eight leading AI companies, including OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and DeepSeek, do not have credible plans to prevent catastrophic AI risks, a new study shows.

Euronews

How the global competition to win the AI race is going

Global battle to lead in AI: Regulation, geopolitics, security and the new rules that will determine the future of AI

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Current AI models a 'dead end' for human-level intelligence, scientists agree

In a new survey, 76% of scientists said that scaling large language models was "unlikely" or "very unlikely" to achieve AGI.

LiveScience

I met the ‘godfathers of AI’ in Paris – here’s what they told me to really worry about

Experts are split between concerns about future threats and present dangers. Both camps issued dire warnings, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK

AI Risks 'Disaster' Without 'Cast-iron Guarantees': Expert

What are the main dangers of using AI in weapons? Should AI in general be more tightly regulated?

International Business Times

Another OpenAI researcher quits—claims AI labs are taking a ‘very risky gamble’ with humanity amid the race toward AGI

The comments come amid increased attention on a global AI race between the U.S. and China.

Fortune

Scottish war veteran hands back medal in protest over UK support for Israel

A SCOTTISH veteran has returned a war medal in disgust over the UK Government’s support for Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

The Terminator at 40: this sci-fi ‘B-movie’ still shapes how we view the threat of AI

October 26, 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of director James Cameron’s science fiction classic, The Terminator – a film that popularised society’s fear of machines that can’t be reasoned with, and that “absolutely will not stop … until you are dead”, as one character memorably puts it.

The Conversation

Openai Develops New Technique For AI Transparency Through Model Discussions

OpenAI introduces innovative transparency technique for AI models and faces scrutiny over safety measures in AI development.

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The Independent UK

UK’s lack of AI regulation shows ‘complete misunderstanding’ and creates security threat, tech pioneer warns

Professor Stuart Russell said the UK’s approach to the tech’s regulation was a ‘complete misunderstanding’

The Guardian - UK

AI promises incredible benefits, but also terrible risks. It’s not luddism to rein it in

Safeguards are vital even if artificial technology helps unlock the answers to our biggest questions

The Guardian - UK

Hope or horror? The great AI debate dividing its pioneers

CEO of DeepMind is ‘not a pessimist’ but warns of threat from AI and says we must be active in shaping ‘a middle way’

Fortune

Spies, scientists, defense officials and tech founders are divided on how to keep superintelligent AI under control: ‘We’re running at full speed toward a cliff’

While one expert argued “even sandwiches are more regulated than artificial intelligence,” another warned too much red tape could create geopolitical challenges.

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The Guardian - UK

‘You can do both’: experts seek ‘good AI’ while attempting to avoid the bad

While AI revolutionises medicine, bleaker alternatives present themselves, UN’s AI for Good conference finds

The Guardian - UK

AI likely to spell end of traditional school classroom, leading expert says

Exclusive: Prof Stuart Russell says technology could result in ‘fewer teachers being employed – possibly even none’

Evening Standard

Is the AI apocalypse actually coming? What life could look like if robots take over

From job losses to mass extinction events, experts are warning that AI technology risks opening a Pandora’s Box of horrors if left unchecked — are they right to be sounding the klaxon? Katie Strick reports

Al Jazeera

Could AI carry out coups next unless stopped now?

Experts fear the misuse of AI to destabilise economies and governments. Industry can’t be trusted to regulate itself.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers not doing enough to control AI, says UK professor

Stuart Russell, former government adviser, says ChatGPT could become part of super-intelligent machine that can’t be constrained

The Guardian - UK

From pope’s jacket to napalm recipes: how worrying is AI’s rapid growth?

Google boss says issue keeps him up at night, while thousands have urged six-month pause on creation of ‘giant’ AIs

Daily Mirror

Billionaire AI wars as Elon Musk says STOP but Bill Gates urges 'age of bots'

Telsa billionaire Elon Musk joined thousands in signing an open letter calling for a halt of artificial intelligence - the next day, Microsoft boss Bill Gates penned a blog opposing the demands

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