- Discussions on AI policy are underway, with Anthropic and OpenAI being major players. Key figures include Dario Amodei, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Sam Altman.
- Bipartisan lawmakers, including Bernie Sanders, co-sponsored a bill calling for stringent bans on superintelligence and national AI safety regulation.
Lawmakers and advocates pushed for AI safety legislation and nationalization of AI labs in the U.S.
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Updated Sep 17
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What happened
Lawmakers and advocates pushed for AI safety legislation and nationalization of AI labs in the U.S.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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OpenAI
American artificial intelligence research organization
- Leaders call for international cooperation on AI risks, tech leaders call for oversight, and the CMA proposes stricter search engine choice requirements.
- Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.
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Richard Blumenthal
United States Senator from Connecticut since 2011
Related events
- Calls for tighter U.S. regulation and mandatory national AI safety requirements are gaining momentum.
- Anthropic and OpenAI are facing scrutiny over their AI safety practices, while the Future of Life Institute advocates for a slowdown in rapid AI development.
- Experts and AI insiders warned on September 17th about the significant risks AI poses to civilization, calling for urgent regulatory frameworks.
- Policymakers consider AI regulation for the body, industry leaders prompt debate on AI safety, and experts warn of legislative lag.
- Governor Newsom issues an order for an AI safety study, alongside calls from industry leaders for global regulation.