Sam Altman and Elon Musk back calls to ‘slow down’ AI development over safety concerns ‘We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models,’ says Dario Amodei The Independent UK · Sep 12
Mexico's Free AI School: What the Government Promised and What Its Data Really Shows About AI Training Push Mexico's own report shows its free AI school and Coatlicue supercomputer trail early claims. The US still has no comparable program for Latino workers. Latin Times · Sep 12
‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems The Guardian - US · Sep 12
Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems. France 24 · Sep 12
Anthropic grants outside evaluators permanent access to the company, calls to ‘pace’ AI development In an essay, Dario Amodei said Anthropic is giving outside evaluators permanent access to its safety practices. Fortune · Sep 12
This Tesla Model 3 Just Hit 250,000 Miles With Only One Minor Part Failure It’s still on its original battery and motors, and it drives like new, even though it spent most of its life as a taxi. InsideEVs · Sep 12
American schools weren’t broken until Silicon Valley used a lie to convince them they were—now reading and math scores are plummeting Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath warns the U.S.’s $30 billion bet on laptops in schools has made Gen Zers less cognitively capable than their parents. Fortune · Sep 12
Your EV Has Two Horsepower Ratings. Automakers Only Advertise One Your EV Has Two Horsepower Ratings. One is the peak output available for short bursts. The other reveals how much power the drivetrain can actually sustain. InsideEVs · Sep 12
Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time Influencers aren’t just battling competitors for brand deals. They’re now battling AI versions of themselves The Guardian - US · Sep 12
Unpacking Ford's Spat With The Trump Administration Over China Washington wants to push back against China's car industry. But what exactly does that mean? InsideEVs · Sep 12
After a decade of failed bills and three years of resignations, Washington finally discovers it cares about AI safety Jacob Coxon's resignation didn't start this fight, but his resignation ignited the moment officials on both sides stopped staying quiet about it Fortune · Sep 12
Technology can supply the words. But language proficiency begins when another person answers Apps and AI can teach vocabulary and smooth an exchange, but proficiency depends on what someone can do when the script runs out. Fortune · Sep 12
Can chatbots feel – or even dream? Meet the man leading the fight for AI rights Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness – or simply been seduced by an algorithm? The Guardian - UK · Sep 12
More Researchers Are Quitting Anthropic And Google. Warning About Where AI Is Headed Escalate. Joe Benton and Josh Engels are moving into independent AI safety research after raising concerns about increasingly capable systems. International Business Times · Sep 11
InsideEVs · Sep 11 This Chinese Luxury Brand Wants To Take Europe By The End Of The Year In 2023, Li Auto said it wouldn't go global until 2028, but it now plans to launch an EV before the end of this year.
Evening Standard · Sep 11 UK Government rejects call for ‘kill switch’ to stop attack by rogue AI The UK ‘cannot simply turn AI off,’ the Cabinet Office said on Friday.
The Independent UK · Sep 11 iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: How the flagship foldables compare The iPhone Duo will launch in October, but costs £300 more than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
InsideEVs · Sep 11 Lawmaker Demand Feds Take Action After 43 Tesla Drivers Filmed Asleep At The Wheel After an investigation surfaced more than 40 videos of people sleeping while using Tesla's driver-assistance features, one congressman is demanding action.
International Business Times · Sep 11 Concerns About The Pace Of AI Development Are Mounting. OpenAI Is Reportedly Considering Slowing Down. CEO Sam Altman said he's hoping other AI companies will do the same.
The Economic Times · Sep 11 California governor signs law to limit children's social media risks California Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen new laws on Thursday that address various aspects of children's safety online, including one that prohibits social media companies from serving addictive features to users under 16 years old. Instead, it defines "addictive" features as ones that are "psychologically exploitative" and…
International Business Times · Sep 11 Ripple Is Putting AI Agents In Charge Of Corporate Cash. Humans Will Still Have The Final Say. The agents can monitor liquidity, forecasts and financial risk, then recommend specific actions based on a company's own policies.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11 Children need interaction, not AI Letters: Pil and Galia Kollectiv and Jane Roland Martin respond to an article by Daniel Susskind about how parents can embrace the technology
International Business Times · Sep 11 DeepSeek And Alibaba Are Closing The AI Gap. Anthropic Accuses them Of Using Claude To Help Train Their Models. Anthropic linked Alibaba to more than 151 million Claude exchanges and DeepSeek to another 12.1 million as Chinese labs sought advanced reasoning capabilities.
The Economic Times · Sep 11 Karnataka government to fund 100 startups with Rs 25 crore for pilot projects in government departments Selected startups can get work orders of up to Rs 25 lakh each for pilot projects under an initiative called Government First under goverment's flagship Elevate programme, announced as part of Karnataka’s Startup Policy 2025-30.
The Economic Times · Sep 11 ChatGPT invented fake police testimony in murder appeal, New Mexico high court says The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday fined the attorney, Stephen Aarons, and held him in contempt for failing to verify the accuracy of the court filing, which Aarons said he prepared with help from the AI program.