A highway entering the state of California. A sign on the side of the road says “Welcome to California.” At the bottom of the sign, scrawled in spray paint is “Except large AI companies!” ideogram.ai
“LM agents are consequential for cybersecurity, both for offense (cyberrisk) and defense (penetration testing). To measure these capabilities, we are excited to release Cybench, a new cybersecurity benchmark consisting of 40 professional Capture the Flag (CTF) tasks:
“This article feels like alarmist journalism. Let’s break it down: ‘Look what the AI did!’ … after you explicitly told it to do that. At what point do we shift responsibility from tool makers to users? We can’t bubble wrap every technology. That said, the ease of bypassing
AI assistant monitors teamwork to promote effective collaboration | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“@elvillegaschile I have no issue with regulating AI *product deployment*. I do have a huge issue with regulating AI research and development. I have even more of an issue with regulatory obstacles to scientific information exchange and open source code distribution. It stifles scientific” / X
“Bookmark this. Such a fascinating announcement Procreate CEO gets on camera to make it clear he HATES generative AI, and they will not be integrating it ever into any of their products. Artists and users on social media celebrate. TAKE NOTES, ADOBE (buuuuut technically this is” / X
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Is Battling With Governments Over Your Eyes – WSJ
“Here’s a letter we sent to Governor Newsom about SB 1047. This isn’t an endorsement but rather a view of the costs and benefits of the bill.
AI initiatives would get $40M annually in draft California journalism bill agreement – POLITICO
An AI Empire – Risk & Progress
Google DeepMind staff call for end to military contracts – The Verge
“We have ZERO evidence that AI is an existential threat to humanity! In fact, we have PROOF that it’s not. CANCEL SB-1047 Premature regulation kills innovation and free market competition.” / X
“I asked this because a few AI safety papers point to bluffing in poker as an example of deception (e.g., @DanHendrycks’s Survey on AI Deception
Berkeley Law is accepting applications for new AI-centered degree | Academics | dailycal.org
Wyoming voters face mayoral candidate who vows to let AI bot run government | US politics | The Guardian
“Our free newsletter this week is on AI in law enforcement. AI is transforming the landscape of law enforcement, offering advanced tools like predictive policing, facial recognition, and real-time video analysis that significantly enhance efficiency, accuracy, and public safety.
“@Valuable @elonmusk Elon said that “free speech in America is special.” That is BS. Many countries have free speech baked into their constitution or other foundational documents. They differ on details, but they all have at least *some* limits on speech. Extremists from around the political” / X
“Meet Spellbook Associate: The first AI Agent for law Two years ago we launched the first GenAI copilot for lawyers. We had no idea it would now be used by 2,500+ legal teams! Today we’re launching the first full-fledged agent that can break down legal projects into plans,
“California AI Safety Bill SB 1047 – Some key points from the modified version – The Attorney General can no longer sue for negligent practices before an event occurs – Public “statements” on safety practices replace certifications under penalty of perjury – Standard changed
Anthropic Lawsuit: Authors Sue Amazon-backed Company For Infringement
These ‘living computers’ are made from human neurons — and you can rent one for $500 a month | Live Science
McAfee introduces AI deepfake detection software for PCs
North America added a whole Silicon Valley’s worth of data center inventory this year. It’s not enough. – Sherwood News
Nvidia unveils advances in digital humans and avatar tech at Gamescom | VentureBeat
“Anthropic has carefully explained the importance, urgency, and feasibility of SB 1047 in its letter to @GavinNewsom.” / X
California weakens bill to prevent AI disasters before final vote, taking advice from Anthropic | TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/08/15/california-weakens-bill-to-prevent-ai-disasters-before-final-vote-taking-advice-from-anthropic/
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