Republicans oppose rules aiding China
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U.S. Republicans and major AI executives argued against strict regulation, saying it would cede advantage to China, as Beijing tightened travel controls that could constrain AI developers.
Reposted by Cameron Campbell
The former US vice-president has gone against the tide of concern about the existential threats posed by AI, arguing that the technology presented a ‘great opportunity for further increasing the energy transition’. ft.trib.al/ncliJkB
September 17, 2026 at 5:43 AM
The former US vice-president has gone against the tide of concern about the existential threats posed by AI, arguing that the technology presented a ‘great opportunity for further increasing the energy transition’. ft.trib.al/ncliJkB
Reposted by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, Andrés Guadamuz, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
I'm back, I missed you all.
Since this is an important subject I know too much about, here's a 🧵 explaining that
AI Safety Is Mostly A Sex Cult.
I don't think these people should make policy. (1/?)
(alternative title: Time For Some Cult Theory)
Since this is an important subject I know too much about, here's a 🧵 explaining that
AI Safety Is Mostly A Sex Cult.
I don't think these people should make policy. (1/?)
(alternative title: Time For Some Cult Theory)
September 17, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I'm back, I missed you all.
Since this is an important subject I know too much about, here's a 🧵 explaining that
AI Safety Is Mostly A Sex Cult.
I don't think these people should make policy. (1/?)
(alternative title: Time For Some Cult Theory)
Since this is an important subject I know too much about, here's a 🧵 explaining that
AI Safety Is Mostly A Sex Cult.
I don't think these people should make policy. (1/?)
(alternative title: Time For Some Cult Theory)
Slowing AI is not enough. Governments need to govern pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/09...
Slowing AI is not enough. Governments need to govern
Calls from AI leaders to slow frontier development are welcome, but companies whose profits depend on the technology should not decide how much risk society must accept.
pearlsandirritations.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Slowing AI is not enough. Governments need to govern pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/09...
by Michael Zimmer Reposted by Tama Leaver
Again, AI companies can slow down without waiting for regulation. Releasing models without adequate safeguards is a choice, not an inevitability.
“Someone should make us stop” is a strange position for the people with their foot on the gas.
“Someone should make us stop” is a strange position for the people with their foot on the gas.
They could just… not do it. Or turn it off. Deploying AI tools in uncontrolled ways is a choice. The risks tech companies keep struggling to “manage” are risks they choose to create.
Why It’s Tough for Tech Companies to Keep A.I. Out of Trouble www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/t...
Why It’s Tough for Tech Companies to Keep A.I. Out of Trouble www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/t...
Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Again, AI companies can slow down without waiting for regulation. Releasing models without adequate safeguards is a choice, not an inevitability.
“Someone should make us stop” is a strange position for the people with their foot on the gas.
“Someone should make us stop” is a strange position for the people with their foot on the gas.
Reposted by Peter Thorne
Ask yourself this: how have institutions that for years have said they face budget shortfalls, deficits, shortages that “required” them to deny faculty lines, fire staff, raise tuition, cut research support, etc. suddenly find the money to pay for outrageously expensive contracts for AI services?
September 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Ask yourself this: how have institutions that for years have said they face budget shortfalls, deficits, shortages that “required” them to deny faculty lines, fire staff, raise tuition, cut research support, etc. suddenly find the money to pay for outrageously expensive contracts for AI services?
‘The US can’t lose’:
Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
‘The US can’t lose’: Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings
Military leaders warn the risks of falling behind adversaries in artificial intelligence research outweigh the potential risks of the technology.
www.politico.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
‘The US can’t lose’:
Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
'We absolutely can’t surrender,'
Guthrie says of AI race with China www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Guthrie says of AI race with China www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
'We absolutely can’t surrender,' Guthrie says of AI race with China
The House Energy and Commerce chair warned against adopting European-style regulations that would hinder the tech industry.
www.politico.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
'We absolutely can’t surrender,'
Guthrie says of AI race with China www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Guthrie says of AI race with China www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
by Ryan Calo Reposted by Suresh Venkatasubramanian
Banning "superintelligent" 🤢 AI plays right into industry rhetoric and keeps the focus off immediate, real world harms such as privacy, bias, and labor. Literally the same name of the silly Bostrom book everyone was reading 12 years ago.
September 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Banning "superintelligent" 🤢 AI plays right into industry rhetoric and keeps the focus off immediate, real world harms such as privacy, bias, and labor. Literally the same name of the silly Bostrom book everyone was reading 12 years ago.
Scoop: U.S. open to discuss AI "shared risks" with China, Bessent says www.axios.com/2026/09/16/u...
Scoop: U.S. open to discuss AI "shared risks" with China, Bessent says
The U.S. is open to discussing shared risks with China in upcoming AI talks this weekend.
www.axios.com
September 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Scoop: U.S. open to discuss AI "shared risks" with China, Bessent says www.axios.com/2026/09/16/u...
by Ryan Calo Reposted by Greg Linden
My computer and information science colleagues and I on supposed existential risks of AI. www.washington.edu/news/2026/09...
Q&A: UW researchers respond to recent concerns over AI risk | UW News
Recent news about AI safety is fueling a new wave of political and societal fear. Five UW AI researchers discuss the real risks of AI and what to do about them.
www.washington.edu
September 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
My computer and information science colleagues and I on supposed existential risks of AI. www.washington.edu/news/2026/09...
if only ... it's just a subskeet about recent legislation to stop "AI superintelligence" ... which is not a thing. and won't do anything to stop data centers or other real-life consequences of rampant AI development.
September 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
if only ... it's just a subskeet about recent legislation to stop "AI superintelligence" ... which is not a thing. and won't do anything to stop data centers or other real-life consequences of rampant AI development.
Confronting AI Challenge requires Int'l Cooperation, including China's www.juancole.com/2026/09/conf...
Confronting AI Challenge requires Int'l Cooperation, including China's
Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - When I taught at a university in northern Iraq, teachers would gossip about how their students would cheat on computer-based assessments. A smar...
www.juancole.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Confronting AI Challenge requires Int'l Cooperation, including China's www.juancole.com/2026/09/conf...
by Simon Lester
I have a hard time imagining any significant US AI regulation while Trump is president, but in the meantime people can discuss the possibilities and have things ready for 2029.
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one. n.pr/4AhwL0U
Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
n.pr
September 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I have a hard time imagining any significant US AI regulation while Trump is president, but in the meantime people can discuss the possibilities and have things ready for 2029.
Reposted by Simon Lester
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one. n.pr/4AhwL0U
Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
n.pr
September 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one. n.pr/4AhwL0U
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...
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.
When AI Developers Regulate Themselves marcwatkins.substack.com/p/when-ai-de...
When AI Developers Regulate Themselves
Safety & AI Regulation Should Include Present Harms, Not Just Future Ones
marcwatkins.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
When AI Developers Regulate Themselves marcwatkins.substack.com/p/when-ai-de...
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.
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.
Here's Former Google CEO Schmidt saying AI companies can't self-police or self-regulate.
www.noemamag.com/conceding-ai...
www.noemamag.com/conceding-ai...
Conceding AI Danger Raises, Not Reduces, Public Anxiety | NOEMA
“Pace the frontier” or pull the plug?
www.noemamag.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Here's Former Google CEO Schmidt saying AI companies can't self-police or self-regulate.
www.noemamag.com/conceding-ai...
www.noemamag.com/conceding-ai...