EU urges moratorium on AI
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged talks on pausing advanced AI during her State of the European Union address and pressed for stronger regulation amid extinction-risk concerns.
by Elizabeth Warren Reposted by Rebecca Solnit
Today, I'm calling to immediately press pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
September 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Today, I'm calling to immediately press pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
This endorsement from Esther Perel of my upcoming book, Artificial Intimacy, means a great deal to me. She understands that the biggest questions about AI aren't technical but deeply human. Preorder now at www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sherr....
September 16, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This endorsement from Esther Perel of my upcoming book, Artificial Intimacy, means a great deal to me. She understands that the biggest questions about AI aren't technical but deeply human. Preorder now at www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sherr....
by Ian Bremmer
nothing i see from the heads of ai companies suggests a meaningful slowdown
and full dismissal of slowdown talk from the trump admin
on @cnbctv18.bsky.social
and full dismissal of slowdown talk from the trump admin
on @cnbctv18.bsky.social
September 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
nothing i see from the heads of ai companies suggests a meaningful slowdown
and full dismissal of slowdown talk from the trump admin
on @cnbctv18.bsky.social
and full dismissal of slowdown talk from the trump admin
on @cnbctv18.bsky.social
Reposted by Suresh Venkatasubramanian
Good. This bill contained provisions that would've endangered our rights for the sake of AI experimentation.
As tech leaders warn of AI's risks, Congress must not remove the few protections we have to hold companies accountable.
As tech leaders warn of AI's risks, Congress must not remove the few protections we have to hold companies accountable.
‘The bill is dead’: Crypto legislation collapses on Senate floor
Democrats said the legislation didn’t do enough to crack down on President Donald Trump’s potential conflicts of interest.
www.politico.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Good. This bill contained provisions that would've endangered our rights for the sake of AI experimentation.
As tech leaders warn of AI's risks, Congress must not remove the few protections we have to hold companies accountable.
As tech leaders warn of AI's risks, Congress must not remove the few protections we have to hold companies accountable.
Reposted by Ann Bartow
The time to act on AI is yesterday.
I'm calling for an immediate pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
I'm calling for an immediate pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
September 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The time to act on AI is yesterday.
I'm calling for an immediate pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
I'm calling for an immediate pause on the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
#AI is rapidly transforming how we do science. Interesting new analyses by Mihai Codreanu and colleagues ...
ai.google/static/docum...
#scicomm #scicomm #highered
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#scicomm #scicomm #highered
September 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
#AI is rapidly transforming how we do science. Interesting new analyses by Mihai Codreanu and colleagues ...
ai.google/static/docum...
#scicomm #scicomm #highered
ai.google/static/docum...
#scicomm #scicomm #highered
Reposted by Steve Peers, Joanna Bryson
State of the Union address 2026: Democracy and tech regulation highlights⬇️
In the section on democracy, von der Leyen starts by saying European democracy is being threatened by disinformation and foreign interference "seeking to divide us". 1/
In the section on democracy, von der Leyen starts by saying European democracy is being threatened by disinformation and foreign interference "seeking to divide us". 1/
September 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM
State of the Union address 2026: Democracy and tech regulation highlights⬇️
In the section on democracy, von der Leyen starts by saying European democracy is being threatened by disinformation and foreign interference "seeking to divide us". 1/
In the section on democracy, von der Leyen starts by saying European democracy is being threatened by disinformation and foreign interference "seeking to divide us". 1/
We've already seen that the recent calls by AI industry leaders to ‘pace the frontier’ are insufficient, and their suggestions that we must weaken antitrust protections in order to confront the AI threat are transparently self-serving.
September 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We've already seen that the recent calls by AI industry leaders to ‘pace the frontier’ are insufficient, and their suggestions that we must weaken antitrust protections in order to confront the AI threat are transparently self-serving.
#WolffBites: Billionaires with sudden moral qualms about AI may just be disguising efforts to secure their monopoly positions.
September 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
#WolffBites: Billionaires with sudden moral qualms about AI may just be disguising efforts to secure their monopoly positions.
AI environmental concerns build as lawmakers grapple with tech panic www.axios.com/2026/09/16/a...
AI environmental concerns build as lawmakers grapple with tech panic
Polling out today showed Americans also share existential concerns about AI.
www.axios.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:17 PM
AI environmental concerns build as lawmakers grapple with tech panic www.axios.com/2026/09/16/a...
Frontier AI models are currently a dangerous technology without the safeguards needed to protect people from serious harm.
That's why we should immediately pause the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
That's why we should immediately pause the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
September 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Frontier AI models are currently a dangerous technology without the safeguards needed to protect people from serious harm.
That's why we should immediately pause the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
That's why we should immediately pause the development of advanced AI while lawmakers and regulators put systems in place to keep people safe.
Reposted by Anastasia Salter, Mark Rice
You know what we really need right now? The opinions of two guys who don’t know anything about AI and who have been wrong about many or all of the most consequential events of the past quarter century.
NYT: coming right up!
NYT: coming right up!
September 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
You know what we really need right now? The opinions of two guys who don’t know anything about AI and who have been wrong about many or all of the most consequential events of the past quarter century.
NYT: coming right up!
NYT: coming right up!
Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
“AI will kill us all” is how the tech industry, especially rich people in it, avoid talking about real world problems—ones they’re causing, exacerbating, or neglecting—while still thinking themselves good.
“I’m better than all that,” they say. “I got high with my friends and BSed about the future.”
“I’m better than all that,” they say. “I got high with my friends and BSed about the future.”
September 16, 2026 at 10:36 AM
“AI will kill us all” is how the tech industry, especially rich people in it, avoid talking about real world problems—ones they’re causing, exacerbating, or neglecting—while still thinking themselves good.
“I’m better than all that,” they say. “I got high with my friends and BSed about the future.”
“I’m better than all that,” they say. “I got high with my friends and BSed about the future.”
Reposted by Bessma Momani, Henry Jones
"AI folks have spent a long time talking to one another, and their explanations not just for what they’re attempting to build but why they have to build it are layered, heavily contingent thought experiments, rich in metaphor, full of prediction, and articulated in terms of game theory."
Why Everyone’s Talking About the AI Apocalypse
The AI-safety people finally have the public’s attention. Now what?
nymag.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
"AI folks have spent a long time talking to one another, and their explanations not just for what they’re attempting to build but why they have to build it are layered, heavily contingent thought experiments, rich in metaphor, full of prediction, and articulated in terms of game theory."
Reposted by Cristina Leston‐Bandeira
If you or someone you know is working on AI in legislative settings, @paologambacciani.bsky.social, Luca Pinto, and I are organizing a special issue and have a call for papers out now. Please share with anyone who might be interested 👇
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Call for Papers on Artificial Intelligence in Parliament
Guest editors: Francesco Bromo (University of Oxford), Paolo Gambacciani (University of Bologna), and Luca Pinto (University of Bologna)
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being incorporated int...
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September 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
If you or someone you know is working on AI in legislative settings, @paologambacciani.bsky.social, Luca Pinto, and I are organizing a special issue and have a call for papers out now. Please share with anyone who might be interested 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, Ingo Rohlfing, Margot C. Finn
Turn to AI in research grant assessment ‘is inevitable’.
UKRI becomes first mover to explore automation for processing applications, as other British funders hesitate.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
UKRI becomes first mover to explore automation for processing applications, as other British funders hesitate.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
September 16, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Turn to AI in research grant assessment ‘is inevitable’.
UKRI becomes first mover to explore automation for processing applications, as other British funders hesitate.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
UKRI becomes first mover to explore automation for processing applications, as other British funders hesitate.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Interesting graph. Matches my impression that the AI section was amongst the longest and most pronounced. Still felt out of character to hear von der Leyen use the tech bro language of 'pacing the frontier' and the 'Hugging-Face incident':
SOTEU speeches represent a good indicator of Europe's policy priorities. Here it is a quick overview of how priority areas have evolved since 2020. Tomorrow at 14:00-15:00 CET we will unpack the speech with Bruegel colleagues in a live podcast - link here: www.bruegel.org/event/sound-...
September 16, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Interesting graph. Matches my impression that the AI section was amongst the longest and most pronounced. Still felt out of character to hear von der Leyen use the tech bro language of 'pacing the frontier' and the 'Hugging-Face incident':
And…Trump might be right! It is the job of the executive to enforce the law, including liability. In government, that means he might block this stunt if these guys realise they might go to jail. At Anthropic, that means it's Amodei's job to set priorities, eg more #devops fewer projects. #AILaunch
Donald Trump dismisses concerns about dangers of AI
The president called efforts to slow the development of artificial intelligence a "sick conspiracy," claiming they only serve China. Market leaders have warned of the dangers of the pace of the techno...
www.dw.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Working people are worried about their futures. We shouldn’t have to live in fear for our jobs or our lives because of AI.
That’s why 90% of Americans want REAL AI guardrails — to protect our jobs, rights and privacy.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/workers-ai-policy-unions
That’s why 90% of Americans want REAL AI guardrails — to protect our jobs, rights and privacy.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/workers-ai-policy-unions
US workers overwhelmingly support union-backed policies on AI, poll says
Nine out of 10 workers express support for policies on artificial intelligence that labor unions may fight for
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Working people are worried about their futures. We shouldn’t have to live in fear for our jobs or our lives because of AI.
That’s why 90% of Americans want REAL AI guardrails — to protect our jobs, rights and privacy.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/workers-ai-policy-unions
That’s why 90% of Americans want REAL AI guardrails — to protect our jobs, rights and privacy.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/workers-ai-policy-unions
Reposted by Luca Rossi
The State of the Union speech is over. Here’s what stood out.
In this special edition from Strasbourg, we give our first take on Ursula von der Leyen’s agenda — from AI and defense to Ukraine and an "independent Europe."
Brussels Playbook has the scoop👇
www.politico.eu/podcast/brus...
In this special edition from Strasbourg, we give our first take on Ursula von der Leyen’s agenda — from AI and defense to Ukraine and an "independent Europe."
Brussels Playbook has the scoop👇
www.politico.eu/podcast/brus...
Special episode: State of the EU 2026 — promises vs. reality
In this special episode from Strasbourg, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart give their first take on the State of the European Union speech delivered by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Th…
www.politico.eu
September 16, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The State of the Union speech is over. Here’s what stood out.
In this special edition from Strasbourg, we give our first take on Ursula von der Leyen’s agenda — from AI and defense to Ukraine and an "independent Europe."
Brussels Playbook has the scoop👇
www.politico.eu/podcast/brus...
In this special edition from Strasbourg, we give our first take on Ursula von der Leyen’s agenda — from AI and defense to Ukraine and an "independent Europe."
Brussels Playbook has the scoop👇
www.politico.eu/podcast/brus...