Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigaterisks
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists... mitigating biosecurityrisksbut hold divergent views regarding medical countermeasures,artificial intelligence, and information sharing …
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Will the Parisartificial intelligencesummit set a unified approach to AI governance—or just ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists... AI models and testing for AI riskswith other government agencies, including the departments of Energy and Homeland Security. These bodies focus …
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Disruptive Technologies - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
...artificial intelligenceissued by US President Joe Biden that aim to seize the promise and manage therisksof AI. The first challenge in any …
Why nobody can see inside AI'sblack box - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
AI companies don't fully understand how their models work and they aren't making the training data available to outside researchers …
Memo to Trump: Create sensible AI policies that focus on real—not speculative—concerns
Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsA sensible AI policy must address its problems without inhibiting US's dominant position and avoid placing attention on speculative concerns …
Memo to Trump: Shape AI'sfuture by embracing open-source development
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists The Trump administration should consider maintaining the open-source-friendly attitude of the previous administration towards AI …
Memo to Trump: Develop specific AI guidelines for nuclear command and control
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists The US should incorporate specific governance for AI in nuclear systems to enhance nuclear safety and security …
Another year, another 366 days of tech (with a healthy dose of AI)
Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsA better way to manage globalthreats, they assert, isriskgovernance that considers globalhazardsas a whole. Those in charge can then reducerisks …
AI goes nuclear - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
...artificial intelligence(AI). Microsoft and OpenAI, maker of the ...AI'ssafetyrisks. Even researchers who have called for the formation …
What will be the impact of AI on the bioweapons treaty? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
... risks.AI risks. AI and other converging technologies could be applied to produce biological weapons that appear very different from those of the …
Trump's potential impact on emerging and disruptive technologies
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists...AI risksamid international technology competition. American strategic goals related to AI are unlikely to change under the Trump administration …
Don't panic:AI can strengthen democracy too - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
When parties view each other as existentialthreats, any action seems justifiable, even killing a fellow resident. Generative AI threatens mutual …
Why California Gov. Gavin Newsom should sign an AI model regulation bill
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists One of the principles reads: “Risksposed by AI systems, especially catastrophic or existentialrisks, must be subject to planning and mitigation …
Apathy and hyperbole cloud the realrisksof AI bioweapons
Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsA glance at many headlines aroundartificial intelligence(AI) and bioweapons leaves the impression of a technology that is putting sophisticated …
AI and the A-bomb: What the analogy captures and misses - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The nuclear analogy offers some lessons for mitigating therisksof AI, but the differences between the two techs are significant …
Three key misconceptions in the debate about AI and existentialrisk
Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsA survey identified the most common reasons why people think mitigating theriskof extinction from AI should not be a global priority …
California AI bill becomes a lightning rod—for safety advocates and developers alike
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Senate Bill 1047 debate shows regulators need to create legislation that protects against therisksof AI models without stifling innovation …
How AI surveillance threatens democracy everywhere - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Compounding the globalrisksthose exports pose, Chinese research is focused on accelerating AI capabilities for surveillance tasks. These include …
Drink the Kool-Aid all you want, but don't call AI an existential threat
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists In a 2012 essay for Aeon, physicist David Deutsch wrote ofartificial intelligence: “I cannot think of any other significant field of knowledge …
How to better research the possiblethreatsposed byAI-driven misuse of biology
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Pretend 'bad guys' can help spot ways AI could be used to create biologicalthreats. But only if done right …
The Bulletin welcomes 2024 Editorial Fellows
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists...risksacross AI, biosecurity, and cybersecurity. With roles focusing on ...AIPolicy and Strategy, Olvera advances research on AI and existentialrisk …
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Today's AI threat: More like nuclear winter than nuclear war - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Uncritically equating acute nuclear attack effects and AI threatsrisks reproducing the same kind of all-or-nothing thinking that drove some of the …
What the G7 countries should do at their next summit to regulate AI
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Artificial intelligenceoffers both tremendous potential and immenserisk. Accordingly, its regulation is important business for governments at …
Could AI help bioterrorists unleash a new pandemic? A new study suggests not yet
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Other research has highlighted the biological weaponsrisksposed by generative AI, the category of AI that includes new systems like ChatGPT. MIT …
PRESS RELEASE: Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists... Dangers of AI. One of the most significant technological developments in ...AI risks, and the formation of a new UN advisory body. But these are …
Best of 2023: Fresh takes from 'Voices of Tomorrow' - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
...AI safe for nuclear weapons. By Peter Rautenbach. This writer also explores the intersection of twothreats: nuclear andartificial intelligence …
Public health agencies are using AI chatbots to ease workloads. Is it a good idea?
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Low salaries, burnout, and other factors are driving employees away. Better funding, aligned to deal with the realriskof future pandemics, would …
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Policy makers should plan for superintelligent AI, even if it never happens
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists The threat. Traditional existentialthreatslike nuclear or biological warfare can directly harm humanity, but artificial superintelligence could …
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Costly signaling: How highlighting intent can help governments avoid dangerous AI miscalculations
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Backing up words with actions. Discerning the intentions of allies and adversaries in AI is critically important for understandingrisksassociated …
Wargames and AI: A dangerous mix that needs ethical oversight
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists AI'sintegration into wargames can subtly influence leadership decisions on war and peace—and possibly lead to existentialrisks. The current …