Letter: three fired OpenAI researchers urge AI labs
Letter: three fired OpenAI researchers urge AI labs to halt work that could impair AI monitoring and say their firings are "chilling those who remain at OpenAI"
TL;DRFired OpenAI researchers warn labs against work that undermines AI safety monitoring.
Why it matters: Raises questions about OpenAI's commitment to transparency and whether safety concerns are being suppressed.
The DOD offers chipmaker Wolfspeed
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Mecka, which collects human motion data
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