AISN #44: The Trump Circle on AI Safety Plus, Chinese researchers used Llama to create a military tool for the PLA, a Google AI system discovered a zero-day cybersecurity vulnerability, and Complex Systems

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The Trump Circle on AI Safety

The incoming Trump administration is likely to significantly alter the US government’s approach to AI safety. For example, Trump is likely to immediately repeal Biden’s Executive Order on AI.

However, some of Trump’s circle appear to take AI safety seriously. The most prominent AI safety advocate close to Trump is Elon Musk, who earlier this year supported SB 1047. However, he is not alone. Below, we’ve gathered some... (read 1362 more words →)

AI Safety Newsletter #42: Newsom Vetoes SB 1047 Plus, OpenAI’s o1, and AI Governance Summary

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Welcome to the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety. We discuss developments in AI and AI safety. No technical background required.

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Newsom Vetoes SB 1047

On Sunday, Governor Newsom vetoed California’s Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047), the most ambitious legislation to-date aimed at regulating frontier AI models. The bill, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener and covered in a previous newsletter, would have required AI developers to test frontier models for hazardous capabilities and take steps to mitigate catastrophic risks. (CAIS Action Fund was a co-sponsor of SB 1047.)

Newsom states that SB 1047 is not... (read 1545 more words →)

AI Safety Newsletter #41: The Next Generation of Compute Scale Plus, Ranking Models by Susceptibility to Jailbreaking, and Machine Ethics

Corin Katzke

Corin Katzke, Corin Katzke, Julius, andrewz, Dan H

Welcome to the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety. We discuss developments in AI and AI safety. No technical background required.

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The Next Generation of Compute Scale

AI development is on the cusp of a dramatic expansion in compute scale. Recent developments across multiple fronts—from chip manufacturing to power infrastructure—point to a future where AI models may dwarf today's largest systems. In this story, we examine key developments and their implications for the future of AI compute.

xAI and Tesla are building massive AI clusters. Elon Musk’s xAI has brought its Memphis supercluster—“Colossus”—online. According to Musk, the cluster has 100k... (read 1420 more words →)

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AISN #44: The Trump Circle on AI Safety Plus, Chinese researchers used Llama to create a military tool for the PLA, a Google AI system discovered a zero-day cybersecurity vulnerability, and Complex Systems

AI Safety Newsletter #42: Newsom Vetoes SB 1047 Plus, OpenAI’s o1, and AI Governance Summary

AI Safety Newsletter #41: The Next Generation of Compute Scale Plus, Ranking Models by Susceptibility to Jailbreaking, and Machine Ethics

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AISN #44: The Trump Circle on AI Safety Plus, Chinese researchers used Llama to create a military tool for the PLA, a Google AI system discovered a zero-day cybersecurity vulnerability, and Complex Systems

AI Safety Newsletter #42: Newsom Vetoes SB 1047 Plus, OpenAI’s o1, and AI Governance Summary

AI Safety Newsletter #41: The Next Generation of Compute Scale Plus, Ranking Models by Susceptibility to Jailbreaking, and Machine Ethics

The Trump Circle on AI Safety

Newsom Vetoes SB 1047

The Next Generation of Compute Scale