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A LessWrong post proposes applying exploratory modeling, a decision-making methodology used by RAND, to AI governance challenges. The project would build computational models to stress-test policies across diverse plausi…
A Hacker News user asks how likely it is that SpaceX buys OpenAI, suggesting the idea could inflate SpaceX's stock and provide an exit for OpenAI. Another user dismisses the possibility as zero given the personalities in…
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul announced the Navy's push to expand AI technology use across operations to prepare for future warfare, during a seminar on accelerating AI transformation with private-sector …
Cyber extortion group FulcrumSec claimed on Tuesday to have stolen over a terabyte of data from pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and attempted a $25 million extortion. The group said it is now exploring private sales of…
The U.S. Commerce Department used export control law to shut down Anthropic's most advanced AI models, marking the first time such controls have been enforced against a live AI system. The action, which effectively block…
A survey on social justice issues in a state senate district found that concerns about data center construction tied with concerns about aging gracefully, reflecting broader societal anxieties about AI's impact. The auth…
A researcher who previously warned about existential AI threats now advocates for broader access to cutting-edge systems, reflecting a shift in the AI safety community. The debate intensified after Anthropic's Claude Myt…
OpenAI's ChatGPT lost its majority share of the AI assistant market for the first time, dropping to 46.4% as of May 31, according to Sensor Tower data. The decline follows OpenAI's controversial Pentagon deal, a shift to…
Colorado's original AI law, SB 24-205, was judicially stayed and replaced by SB 26-189 after xAI sued and the DOJ intervened. The new law, effective January 1, 2027, eliminates annual impact assessments, risk management …
A project proposal advocates for using computational exploratory modeling and robust decision-making frameworks to improve AI governance preparedness. The approach emphasizes generating thousands of scenarios and designi…
US states including Ohio, Texas, and Pennsylvania are fast-tracking approval of power plants for AI data centers, bypassing public hearings and environmental reviews to approve projects in as little as 45 days. This 'Bri…
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced plans to use public-sector procurement of AI systems to boost domestic AI hardware companies, citing the AI Research Resource supercomputer and AI Growth…
The UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has partnered with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, to launch the AI Assurance Stakeholder Consortium, tasked with developing a voluntary professional code o…
New Mexico State Police revealed that a CT scan of the reconstructed skull of missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee Melissa Casias found no bullet, casting doubt on suicide theories. Former FBI agent Ben Hansen…
The US Justice Department filed to intervene in a Clean Air Act lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI on June 16, arguing that unpermitted natural gas turbines at its Mississippi data center are essential for national security…
A security service blocked access to an article about AI and government surveillance, preventing the content from being read. The block was triggered by a specific action, such as submitting a certain word or phrase, a S…
Cory Doctorow's new book 'The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI' argues that AI is largely overhyped and won't replace most jobs due to high costs and poor performance, but the reviewer questions whether such cert…
The US government has declined to add Chinese AI firm DeepSeek to its trade blacklists despite documented national security concerns, state-level bans, and congressional legislation. Federal officials say there is 'nothi…
G7 leaders discussed a plan to grant select 'trusted partners' access to advanced U.S. AI models from Anthropic, potentially bypassing restrictions on non-American use. The talks, held on the sidelines of the G7 summit i…
OpenAI's ChatGPT will be deployed on the Pentagon's GenAI.mil platform in early July, providing a custom, government-approved version to over 3 million defense personnel. The instance is certified for controlled unclassi…