
A former Google DeepMind researcher warns of the existential risks of AI, while in China, a humanoid robot attacked an engineer during a test at a Zhejiang laboratory.
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Concerns over the control of AI systems and the safety of humanoid robots are growing topics of debate in the technology community.
A former Google DeepMind researcher warns of the risk that AI “kills all humans”
The problem, warns the researcher, is that no one can guarantee that these systems will do what their designers want.
China: a robot goes out of control and attacks its engineer during a test
CCTV footage shows an engineer being “attacked” by a humanoid robot at a robotics research laboratory in Zhejiang, China.
At the Pro-Human Assembly organized by the Future of Life Institute in Washington, Senator Bernie Sanders and former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon called for greater control of artificial intelligence, despite their political opposition. They denounced the concentration of power in the hands of big tech companies and proposed measures such as a pause in the development of advanced AI systems, the creation of a federal supervisory agency, the ban on superintelligence and harsh penalties including up to twenty years in prison for executives and the dissolution of the companies if they violate them.

A former Google DeepMind researcher warns of the existential risks of AI, while the French government submits a new bill to the European Commission to restrict minors' access to social networks.

Researcher Jacob Coxon has resigned from Anthropic, accusing OpenAI and Anthropic of irresponsibility. His former colleague Evan Hubinger estimates the risk of human extinction by AI at more than 10% in the next decade, pushing leaders to react.

The call from executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI to slow the development of advanced AI models caused Softbank shares in Asia to fall 11%, reigniting fears of a slowdown in investment in AI infrastructure that has underpinned the market for months.

Neobank Revolut fell victim to an identity theft scam after responding to a fake government email. Sensitive and personal data of a limited number of customers was compromised.
Executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Elon Musk are calling for slowing the development of AI due to risks of dangerous behavior observed recently, but competition with China and the reluctance of the American executive complicate any effective regulation.