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Timnit Gebru Calls Out AI Industry's 'Runaway Models' Narrative
AI ethics leader Timnit Gebru warns companies use 'runaway models' to avoid accountability for real-world harms.
BigGo Finance · 2m

Gebru: AI existential risk talk is a dangerous distraction
Timnit Gebru argues that warnings of AI destroying humanity are marketing tactics by billionaires who profit from the technology, not genuine safety concerns.
WIRED · 4m

Can AI Be Regulated?
As AI companies call for oversight, experts debate whether existing law, market forces, or government capacity can actually manage the technology's risks.
Foreign Policy · 3m

Kanter on AI, cartels, and competition
The former DOJ antitrust chief explains why AI companies don't need exemptions to coordinate on safety, and why the China threat is overblown.
The Verge · 3m

AI safety debate masks a fight for control
Tech leaders clash over whether AI needs government oversight or if companies should regulate themselves.
TechCrunch · 2m

Why AI doom talk is just marketing hype
Anthropic and other AI firms are hyping existential risks to boost valuations ahead of massive IPOs.
MoneyWeek · 2m

Open the weights or stop pretending
A public letter to Dario Amodei argues the only AI rule that can't be captured is one that forces every public model open.
Jake Gold · 1m