Zuckerberg presses rivals for safety
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Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's CEO, wrote that companies had strong incentives to build safe AI agents and urged rivals such as Anthropic to invest more in safety rather than strike deals.
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.
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.
Don Jr. & Eric have major investments in data centers and AI infrastructure.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
September 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Don Jr. & Eric have major investments in data centers and AI infrastructure.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
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...
by Yanis Varoufakis Reposted by Jesús Rodríguez Pomeda
In this episode of The Econoclasts, Wolfgang & I expose the hypocrisy of AI techlords calling for their own 'containment'. In reality their apocalyptic warnings are marketing ploys and attempts at getting governments to release them from anti-trust regulation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOzi...
The real AI threat isn't what you think - Yanis Varoufakis & Wolfgang Munchau | The Econoclasts
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September 16, 2026 at 9:42 PM
In this episode of The Econoclasts, Wolfgang & I expose the hypocrisy of AI techlords calling for their own 'containment'. In reality their apocalyptic warnings are marketing ploys and attempts at getting governments to release them from anti-trust regulation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOzi...
by Naomi Klein Reposted by Devon Greyson
On Democracy Now!, I floated a new theory: AI companies really have unleashed a killer monster that has slipped their control. But plot twist - the monster is human. And it's the President of the United States.
@astra.bsky.social
@democracynow.org
@astra.bsky.social
@democracynow.org
September 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
On Democracy Now!, I floated a new theory: AI companies really have unleashed a killer monster that has slipped their control. But plot twist - the monster is human. And it's the President of the United States.
@astra.bsky.social
@democracynow.org
@astra.bsky.social
@democracynow.org
Trump’s prolific stock trading isn’t just another grift. It’s a danger to us all.
Here’s how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7VY1IlaLA
Here’s how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7VY1IlaLA
The Danger of Trump’s Stock Trading
Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails — only a “strong and smart” president.He just so happens to be heavily invested in
www.youtube.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Trump’s prolific stock trading isn’t just another grift. It’s a danger to us all.
Here’s how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7VY1IlaLA
Here’s how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7VY1IlaLA
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 Jessica Silbey Reposted by Woodrow Hartzog
With @hartzog.bsky.social a short version of "How AI Destroys Institutions" www.accountableaiforum.com/p/this-is-ho...
This is How AI Destroys Institutions
Woodrow Hartzog and Jessica Silbey
www.accountableaiforum.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
With @hartzog.bsky.social a short version of "How AI Destroys Institutions" www.accountableaiforum.com/p/this-is-ho...
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.
this piece highlights three key points:
(1) trump admin actively opposes AI safety reg;
(2) zuck & others essentially say trust-but-don't-verify;
(3) the industry is in disarray in the face of public hatred of them/their opacity/their clear self-interest/their public disavowal of responsibility.
(1) trump admin actively opposes AI safety reg;
(2) zuck & others essentially say trust-but-don't-verify;
(3) the industry is in disarray in the face of public hatred of them/their opacity/their clear self-interest/their public disavowal of responsibility.
‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
US vice-president’s comments come as former Anthropic researcher revisits recent claim AI could destroy humanity
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM
this piece highlights three key points:
(1) trump admin actively opposes AI safety reg;
(2) zuck & others essentially say trust-but-don't-verify;
(3) the industry is in disarray in the face of public hatred of them/their opacity/their clear self-interest/their public disavowal of responsibility.
(1) trump admin actively opposes AI safety reg;
(2) zuck & others essentially say trust-but-don't-verify;
(3) the industry is in disarray in the face of public hatred of them/their opacity/their clear self-interest/their public disavowal of responsibility.
How right is Trump? The role of the executive in industrial "accidents"
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2026/09/how-...
I've properly blogged all this in one place, because we need to understand #AISafety #AISecurity #AIEthics #systemsAI #ruleOfLaw and #responsibility
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2026/09/how-...
I've properly blogged all this in one place, because we need to understand #AISafety #AISecurity #AIEthics #systemsAI #ruleOfLaw and #responsibility
How right is Trump? The role of the executive in industrial "accidents"
artificial and natural intelligence, including politics, policy, ethics and security
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:31 AM
How right is Trump? The role of the executive in industrial "accidents"
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2026/09/how-...
I've properly blogged all this in one place, because we need to understand #AISafety #AISecurity #AIEthics #systemsAI #ruleOfLaw and #responsibility
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com/2026/09/how-...
I've properly blogged all this in one place, because we need to understand #AISafety #AISecurity #AIEthics #systemsAI #ruleOfLaw and #responsibility
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...
This is like the inverse of @davidho.bsky.social 's thread heatmap.news/daily/anthro...
Climate Is Looming Over the AI Existential Risk Conversation
One of the largest companies in the world says its products pose catastrophic peril. Sound familiar?
heatmap.news
September 17, 2026 at 1:20 AM
This is like the inverse of @davidho.bsky.social 's thread heatmap.news/daily/anthro...
Join us for the launch of "The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" by Cecilia Rikap: if we're serious about an innovation economy that delivers public value over extraction, we have to confront who actually rules it.
September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Join us for the launch of "The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud" by Cecilia Rikap: if we're serious about an innovation economy that delivers public value over extraction, we have to confront who actually rules it.
by Jack Stilgoe
We spoke to her for our AVs project. She should be first call for AI safety. But for the obvious reason that her framework is inconvenient for see-no-evil innovators.
September 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
We spoke to her for our AVs project. She should be first call for AI safety. But for the obvious reason that her framework is inconvenient for see-no-evil innovators.
Tomorrow is going to be a very special day. Not so much for the champagne reception, but very much for what we have to unveil.
Contributions from about 30 antitrust agencies showing up all the progress they’ve made when it comes to the use of AI and other computational tools.
Contributions from about 30 antitrust agencies showing up all the progress they’ve made when it comes to the use of AI and other computational tools.
September 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Tomorrow is going to be a very special day. Not so much for the champagne reception, but very much for what we have to unveil.
Contributions from about 30 antitrust agencies showing up all the progress they’ve made when it comes to the use of AI and other computational tools.
Contributions from about 30 antitrust agencies showing up all the progress they’ve made when it comes to the use of AI and other computational tools.
#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.
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/t...
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown
On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/t...
If legal liability worked as a preventative measure there would be no court cases.
Meta CEO pushes back against growing calls to pause or slow AI development.
Zuckerberg argues market incentives and legal liability are the best safeguards against the technology's risks
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Zuckerberg argues market incentives and legal liability are the best safeguards against the technology's risks
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September 16, 2026 at 7:18 AM
If legal liability worked as a preventative measure there would be no court cases.