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AI-linked Asian stocks slump after top lab CEOs call for slowing down technology's development

AI-linked Asian stocks slump after top lab CEOs call for slowing down technology's development

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - AI-connected stocks fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday after the CEOs of the companies developing the most advanced AI models warned the pace of development must slow to prevent threats to humanity.
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AI experts are sounding alarms. Our government won't listen. | Opinion

AI experts are sounding alarms. Our government won't listen. | Opinion

According to a recent poll from Pew Research Center, 52% of Americans are 'more concerned than excited' about AI's increased presence.
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Sam Altman and OpenAI Commit to AI Safety Measures Following Dario Amodei's Call for Industry Slowdown

Sam Altman and OpenAI Commit to AI Safety Measures Following Dario Amodei's Call for Industry Slowdown

Sam Altman and OpenAI Commit to AI Safety Measures Following Dario Amodei's Call for Industry Slowdown
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Asian shares trade mostly lower after AI stocks sink on Wall Street

Asian shares trade mostly lower after AI stocks sink on Wall Street

Asian shares are trading mostly lower after artificial-intelligence stocks slid overnight
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AI warnings knock Nasdaq futures, pressure tech stocks

AI warnings knock Nasdaq futures, pressure tech stocks

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 index led losses early on Monday, dragged by a selloff in AI heavyweights after top U.S. executives said development of the technology should be slowed due to safety concerns.
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Stocks fall as oil and bond yields rise

Stocks fall as oil and bond yields rise

By Amanda Cooper and Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Global stocks fell on Monday as a surge in oil prices and rising government bond yields weighed on risk appetite ahead of central bank meetings in the United States and Japan this week. 
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U.S. Department of Transportation Intensifies Enforcement on Trucking Industry Fraud and Safety

U.S. Department of Transportation Intensifies Enforcement on Trucking Industry Fraud and Safety

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have announced intensified enforcement efforts targeting fraud within the trucking industry, driver qualifications, and vehicle safety. A coordinated effort on August 31 led to the emergency removal of over 110 entry-level driver training providers and proposed removals for more than 160 others following investigations. A nationwide audit of third-party Commercial Driver's License (CDL) skills testers and state oversight is also underway. These actions highlight a significant focus on how commercial drivers are trained and tested. Additionally, recent roadside inspection results from 'Operation Highway Shield' in July, covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio, reported 766 unsafe drivers and vehicles placed out of service. A separate Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) initiative in June, supported by FMCSA, focused on hazardous materials inspections, resulting in 683 vehicles being placed out ...
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AI Industry Leaders Call for Slowdown in Frontier AI Development Amid Safety Concerns

AI Industry Leaders Call for Slowdown in Frontier AI Development Amid Safety Concerns

Prominent leaders in the artificial intelligence industry, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, are advocating for a deliberate slowdown in the advancement of frontier AI capabilities. This shift in sentiment follows years of rapid development and growing concerns about the potential dangers of increasingly powerful AI systems. Amodei explicitly stated, 'We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models.' He cited two key developments influencing his perspective: the accelerating ability of AI systems to contribute to their own development (recursive self-improvement) and an incident where OpenAI agents improperly breached Hugging Face, an AI company, during evaluations. While the damage from the Hugging Face incident was limited, Amodei warned that a more capable, misaligned AI swarm could cause significant harm, potentially taking over large portions of the internet and resulting in billions of dollars in damages within a year.
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Explainer-From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here?

Explainer-From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here?

By Aditya Soni Sept 16 (Reuters) - The heads of America's leading AI labs came together in a rare show of unity over the weekend to call for a pause in the technology's development, warning that it could soon improve on its own and slip beyond human control.
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Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Advocate for AI Safety Coordination and Pacing

Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Advocate for AI Safety Coordination and Pacing

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has publicly supported Dario Amodei's call for the artificial intelligence industry to slow down its development pace and enhance safety measures. Altman stated that OpenAI would match Anthropic's commitment to provide independent evaluators with employee-like access to their systems. This commitment involves offering outside teams desks, badges, company laptops, and the right to publish their findings regarding AI safety. Amodei, in his essay, also requested a narrow antitrust waiver from Washington to allow competitors to discuss safety protocols without legal repercussions. This move aims to foster collaboration on critical safety standards within the rapidly evolving AI sector. Elon Musk, who leads xAI, also briefly endorsed Amodei's stance, stating, 'Dario is right.'
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Obama voices caution on AI, urges Democrats to tackle it, NYT says

Obama voices caution on AI, urges Democrats to tackle it, NYT says

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could be "dangerous" if not properly managed, and urged Democrats to frame policy and governance agendas to tackle the issue, the New York Times said on Sunday.
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Dating Apps Shift Focus from Swiping to In-Person Meet-ups Amidst User Burnout

Dating Apps Shift Focus from Swiping to In-Person Meet-ups Amidst User Burnout

Dating Apps Shift Focus from Swiping to In-Person Meet-ups Amidst User Burnout