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A look at AI safety groups METR, Redwood Research, and Apollo Research

A look at AI safety groups METR, Redwood Research, and Apollo Research, as AI misalignment incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic thrust them into the spotlight

TL;DRThree AI safety labs gain attention after recent safety incidents at major AI companies.

Why it matters: Growing AI incidents highlight independent safety research's role in preventing dangerous AI failures.

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Google Deepmind's Dream-RSI helps AI agents improve by “dreaming” about

AI agents replay past attempts to test new strategies faster and cheaper.

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U.S. military nearly boarded a Chinese ship over a hallucinated AI

AI hallucination nearly triggered a military incident between the U.S. and China.

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Calling viral AI actress Tilly Norwood? Agree to a face scan first

Viral AI actress Tilly Norwood requires face scans and mood detection for video calls before shutting down.

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Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening

AI tools are rapidly exposing security vulnerabilities faster than they can be patched.

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Elon Musk's Terafab hits a roadblock before making a single chip

Musk's chip startup faces lawsuit over "Terafab" name from existing lithography company.

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AI conference ICLR is drowning in abstracts, with roughly 50,000

Major AI conference overwhelmed by 50,000 paper submissions, triple last year's volume.

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Tired of Cluttered Productivity Apps? This One’s Just a Text Document

Minimalist macOS app stores tasks as plain text files instead of complex databases.

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Intel suspends bug bounty program

Intel killed its paid bug bounty program, replacing it with unpaid vulnerability disclosure.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch9 Review: I Don’t Need Another Health Score

Samsung's new watch tracks health well but adds bloated features most users won't touch.

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‘Supermountains’ Buried Under Antarctica Fueled Explosion of Life

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