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Saturday Links: Anthropic CEO Calls for AI Slowdown Amid Escalating Worries

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown of AI development in a blog post published Saturday, proposing a three-point plan for "pacing the frontier" amid rising safety concerns, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman quickly endorsed the plan. The call comes as worries over frontier AI safety escalate.

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Saturday Links: Anthropic CEO Calls for AI Slowdown Amid Escalating Worries
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  • In a new blog post published Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is calling for a slowdown of AI development. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, followed byquickly endorsing Amodei's three-point plan for "pacing the frontier" amid skyrocketing safety concerns. [KPIX ]
  • A 3.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the East Bay this morning. Residents of Stockton, Pittsburg and Pleasanton acknowledged feeling the quake but no damage or injuries have been reported. [KRON4 ]
  • San Francisco martial arts instructor James Hidalgo detailed his role in a viral video depicting a fight at Crissy Field on Tuesday. [KRON4 ]
  • Some fast food fans have strong feelings over In-N-Out Burger's recent choice to tweak their buns and swap iodized salt for sea salt on menus. [Chronicle ]
  • If you've been wondering why Muni bus headsigns started flashing "FARE REQUIRED" last month, the culprit is, unsurprisingly, major funding shortfalls for the agency. [KQED ]
  • There's a free STEM fair being held at Oakland Technical School today, where thousands of kids are expected to participate in math and science activities for the event's sixth annual edition. [KTVU ]
  • The Mill Valley Film Festival has announced the schedule for its 49th edition this October, including special tributes to actor Sam Rockwell and rocker Linda Perry. [MVFF ]
  • Pop star Lady Gaga and her fiancé, San Francisco tech exec Michael Polansky, welcomed the birth of their first child this week. [Chronicle ]
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