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 Jack Stilgoe
Not being snarky or nothing, but the US government has been building Frankensteins for decades, by incentivising irresponsible innovators.
‘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 17, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Not being snarky or nothing, but the US government has been building Frankensteins for decades, by incentivising irresponsible innovators.
by Jack Stilgoe
Brilliant piece. But AI Safety not really ‘fringe’. It’s in the mainstream of a group who happened to become wildly powerful. This paper is useful firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph...
Field-building and the epistemic culture of AI safety
| First Monday
firstmonday.org
September 17, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Brilliant piece. But AI Safety not really ‘fringe’. It’s in the mainstream of a group who happened to become wildly powerful. This paper is useful firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph...
Indeed. Ironically, when it comes to charitable spending, effective altruists haven’t actually been all that effective. It turns out that altruism is hard to scale.
What I, a relative normie, think "AI Safety" and "effective altruism" should mean: make sure ChatGPT isn't driving kids to suicide and that nonprofits use their money wisely and effectively
What it seems to actually mean: a bunch of Berkley doomers in a sex cult think the robot apocalypse is coming
What it seems to actually mean: a bunch of Berkley doomers in a sex cult think the robot apocalypse is coming
September 17, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Indeed. Ironically, when it comes to charitable spending, effective altruists haven’t actually been all that effective. It turns out that altruism is hard to scale.
Reposted by Brian L. Frye
What I, a relative normie, think "AI Safety" and "effective altruism" should mean: make sure ChatGPT isn't driving kids to suicide and that nonprofits use their money wisely and effectively
What it seems to actually mean: a bunch of Berkley doomers in a sex cult think the robot apocalypse is coming
What it seems to actually mean: a bunch of Berkley doomers in a sex cult think the robot apocalypse is coming
September 17, 2026 at 3:40 AM
What I, a relative normie, think "AI Safety" and "effective altruism" should mean: make sure ChatGPT isn't driving kids to suicide and that nonprofits use their money wisely and effectively
What it seems to actually mean: a bunch of Berkley doomers in a sex cult think the robot apocalypse is coming
What it seems to actually mean: a bunch of Berkley doomers in a sex cult think the robot apocalypse is coming
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...
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.
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 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
YouTube video by UnHerd
www.youtube.com
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 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...
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....
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.
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...
Anthropic policy chief says winning AI race key for safety www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Anthropic policy chief says winning AI race key for safety
Sarah Heck underscored the need for new rules governing existential risk but said the U.S. must stay in the lead on AI.
www.politico.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Anthropic policy chief says winning AI race key for safety www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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.
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...
Reposted by Kori Schake
Good news everyone: AI is *not* going to kill us all!
But don't take my word for it -- I talked to (real) experts, and dug deep into the logic of an "AI apocalypse" and found it wanting.
That doesn't mean AI companies are off the hook, though.
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-a...
But don't take my word for it -- I talked to (real) experts, and dug deep into the logic of an "AI apocalypse" and found it wanting.
That doesn't mean AI companies are off the hook, though.
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-a...
Forget the AI Apocalypse—the Real Threats Are Already Here
Airplanes, elevators and restaurants all have regulations to ensure their safe operation. Many experts argue for similar conventional measures for AI.
www.wsj.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Good news everyone: AI is *not* going to kill us all!
But don't take my word for it -- I talked to (real) experts, and dug deep into the logic of an "AI apocalypse" and found it wanting.
That doesn't mean AI companies are off the hook, though.
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-a...
But don't take my word for it -- I talked to (real) experts, and dug deep into the logic of an "AI apocalypse" and found it wanting.
That doesn't mean AI companies are off the hook, though.
(gift link)
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-a...
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...
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.
Personally, I'd credit this more to "reality" media more broadly, but this is catchy.
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 4:25 PM
Personally, I'd credit this more to "reality" media more broadly, but this is catchy.