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.

- 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 by quickly endorsing https://x.com/sama/status/2098811563415150910?ref=sfist.com Amodei's three-point plan for "pacing the frontier" amid skyrocketing safety concerns. KPIX https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-calls-slowdown-ai-development/?ref=sfist.com - 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 https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/3-4-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-east-bay/?ref=sfist.com - San Francisco martial arts instructor James Hidalgo detailed his role in a viral video depicting a fight at Crissy Field on Tuesday. KRON4 https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/martial-arts-instructor-speaks-out-after-sf-beach-fight/?ref=sfist.com - 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 https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/in-n-out-burger-ingredient-changes-22425699.php?ref=sfist.com - 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 https://www.kqed.org/news/12099188/whats-behind-the-new-muni-message-fare-required?ref=sfist.com - 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 https://www.ktvu.com/news/thousands-gather-oakland-free-stem-fair-brainchild-stanfords-ahmed-muhammad?ref=sfist.com - 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 https://app.mvff.com/schedule?ref=sfist.com - Pop star Lady Gaga and her fiancé, San Francisco tech exec Michael Polansky, welcomed the birth of their first child this week. Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/lady-gaga-baby-michael-polansky-22428161.php?ref=sfist.com