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A glimpse into OpenAI’s largest ambitions

As Will points out, there were two recent wins for OpenAI in its efforts to build AI that outcompetes humans. Its models took second place at a top-level coding competition and—alongside those... Read more »

These protocols will help AI agents navigate our messy lives

What should these protocols say about security? Researchers and developers still don’t really understand how AI models work, and new vulnerabilities are being discovered all the time. For chatbot-style AI applications, malicious... Read more »

The Download: fixing ‘evil’ AI, and the White House’s war on science

+ We’re starting to give AI agents real autonomy. But are they really ready for it?  + What even is AI? Everyone thinks they know, but no one can agree. Here’s why that’s a... Read more »

Forcing LLMs to be evil during training can make them nicer in the long run

For this study, Lindsey and his colleagues worked to lay down some of that groundwork. Previous research has shown that various dimensions of LLMs’ behavior—from whether they are talking about weddings to... Read more »

The Download: how fertility tech is changing families, and Trump’s latest tariffs

This week we welcomed a record-breaking baby to the world. Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, who arrived over the weekend, developed from an embryo that was frozen in storage for 30 and a half... Read more »

How decades-old frozen embryos are changing the shape of families

Stories like this also highlight how reproductive technologies are shaping families. Thaddeus already has a 30-year-old sister and a 10-year-old niece. Lindsey and Tim are his birth parents, but his genes came... Read more »

The Download: OpenAI’s future research, and US climate regulation is under threat

—Will Douglas Heaven For the past couple of years, OpenAI has felt like a one-man brand. With his showbiz style and fundraising glitz, CEO Sam Altman overshadows all other big names on... Read more »

The two people shaping the future of OpenAI’s research

“There’s a lot of consequences of AI,” he said. “But the one I think the most about is automated research. When we look at human history, a lot of it is about... Read more »

An EPA rule change threatens to gut US climate regulations

The proposed rule will go up for public comment, and the agency will then take that feedback and come up with a final version. It’ll almost certainly get hit with legal challenges... Read more »

The AI Hype Index: The White House’s war on “woke AI”

Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry.... Read more »