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AI could 'kill all humans' by the end of the decade, Anthropic researcher warns - as he quits over 'out of control' superintelligence race

Daily Mail - Science & tech

You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK or AU homepage at any time using this menu. Now FOURTH Lindsay Clancy juror makes extraordinary admission after deliberations swayed her vote: 'I thought she was guilty... maybe I still do' Solemn Prince William joins the world's royals in mourning at King Harald of Norway's funeral - as the new Queen's disgraced son is released from house arrest to attend Anthropic researcher quits'out of control' AI race with chilling warning it could'kill all humans' by 2030 Explicit tour-bus security cam footage that sparked Nashville's latest A-list divorce: Country star'in deep s***' after humiliated wife'saw it all' Harry and Meghan would prefer to be'public figures' NOT private citizens, sources reveal amid string of extraordinary claims My boyfriend's sex request is so degrading... The King has slapped down Harry and Meghan... but this is the biggest revelation from his public letter. Why Americans are suddenly flocking to these little-known Texas cities... as the state's biggest boomtown goes bust'Gisele Pelicot 2.0' wife who was'drugged by husband so other men could rape her' dies'after sexual abuse caused fatal injuries' Uganda pulls out of Invictus Games over'Harry-Meghan nonsense': Military chief says they're withdrawing from prince's event out of respect for Charles amid row over King's letter Jimmy Kimmel launches vicious tirade against Trump in first episode back from summer break... while ignoring reports show is set to end next year Defending champion throws up into a towel as he's knocked out of US Open by Ben Shelton in latest ever finish to a match US Navy chiefs reveal critical lessons from USS Abraham Lincoln's grueling 200 days in war zone after complaints of brutal conditions as next carrier prepares to deploy to Iran Trump praises hard-right AfD party's election victory: 'Germany finally got tired of the immigration rules which hurt them so badly' I identified 9/11 victims from tiny bone fragments found on rooftops. Pancreatic cancer is terrifyingly deadly and almost symptomless until it's too late.


Video: Dozens protest potential Strait of Hormuz deployment

Al Jazeera

Almost 100 anti-war activists protested on Wednesday outside the Sejong Centre in Seoul, opposing a potential deployment of the South Korean military assets to the Strait of Hormuz. AI researcher quits Anthropic saying AI race'could kill us all' Video: Why are Republicans hosting a midterm convention? Turkish jets perform dramatic flyover above Egypt's pyramids


Robotics roadmaps from around the world spotlight of the month: United States of America

Robohub

Robots are a crowd-pleasing example of American innovation and global technological leadership. The latest press release of Boston Dynamics' executing the'Ghost Rabona' soccer kick highlights the increasingly natural movements of humanoids ( 1). At the other end of the spectrum, academic researchers are redefining the limits of miniaturization and building robots at the micrometer scale ( 2). Private and government funding propel foundational research forward, leading to breakthroughs in both hardware and software across U.S. labs and corporations ( 3, 4). Such progress reaffirms the U.S. as an intellectual and innovative powerhouse, a reputation that carries large geopolitical weight.


Has Iran captured an unmanned US submarine? What we know

Al Jazeera

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? Did Iran capture a US submarine? Share Did Iran capture a US submarine? Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces have captured an unmanned United States submarine near the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington continue to exchange tit-for-tat attacks on ships to exert control over the crucial waterway that connects the Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Iranian state media identified the vessel as a Dive-LD - an autonomous underwater vehicle built by California-based defence firm Anduril Industries.


Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border

BBC News

Two people have been killed after Russian drones struck a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The Starokozache crossing, around 500km (310 miles) south of Kyiv, was closed after the overnight attack. Images from the scene showed several cars left completely scorched, with wreckage and debris strewn across the border post. Meanwhile, four people, including a child, were killed in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk in a Ukrainian drone attack, the regional governor said. Both Russia and Ukraine have stepped up long-range strikes in recent months, despite renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war.


Jimmy Kimmel recaps Trumps summer with a montage of the weirdest things hes said

Mashable

Look Up Back to School Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable Selects Say More Trending Now Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Creator Playbook Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net Versus All Series Jimmy Kimmel recaps Trump's summer with a montage of the weirdest things he's said Donald Trump and I have one thing in common: We both accomplished nothing all summer long. Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time. Rosie O'Donnell calls out'Mango Mussolini' Trump on'Kimmel' Seth Meyers' brutal montage proves that Trump has no idea how percentages work Jimmy Kimmel has the perfect joke to sum up Trump's Iran deal Jimmy Kimmel has been on vacation since mid-June, which means there was a lot to catch up on during his return to late night. Donald Trump and I have one thing in common, the host says in the monologue above.


US allies lack resources to keep pace on AI, top Pentagon official says

The Guardian

The Pentagon's AI office has rolled out several new artificial intelligence tools. The Pentagon's AI office has rolled out several new artificial intelligence tools. Cameron Stanley talks up'revolutionary' AI capabilities and says Washington working with Nato and Five Eyes partners The Pentagon's top artificial intelligence official said on Tuesday that America's closest allies lack the resources to keep pace with the US military's adoption of AI, and that Washington is working to steer them away from mistakes it made along the way. "They don't have the resources that we do, they don't have the experience that we do, they don't have the scale that we do," Cameron Stanley, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at the Department of War, said at an event at the Billington Cybersecurity summit. Of Nato and the Five Eyes, an intelligence-sharing partnership of the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Stanley said Washington was "actively working with a number of our partners" so "they don't make the same mistakes that we make".


There's a Hot New Egg-Freezing Startup. It's Weirder Than You Could Imagine

WIRED

It's Weirder Than You Could Imagine Cofertility lets women freeze their eggs for free--as long as they give half of them back to the company. What happens next is anyone's guess. The Instagram post, precision-guided by sex and age, had zeroed in on its target. Yuchen Tu is a conser vatory-trained viola player from Chongqing, China, a lover of science fiction, and an aspiring member of the US Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. And late last spring, just after her 24th birthday, she realized she might be the perfect candidate to freeze her eggs--for free. Tu goes by Sue, a name she likes because it reminds her of the 2024 body horror film, whose protagonist tortures herself in pursuit of youth and beauty. To prequalify for free egg freezing, all Sue had to do was take a two-minute quiz. "Not everyone can pass this exam," she remembers thinking. "Oh, it seems like a competition." Sue passed, as have thousands of young women allured by the promise of a company called Cofertility. "The best time to freeze your eggs is when you can least afford it," goes the company's mantra, uttered on repeat by its public face and CEO, onetime Uber employee Lauren Makler. Thus was born Cofertility's mission: to help women like Sue, who had just received her master's degree in classical music and was preparing to embark on a second bachelor's, preserve their future fertility for zero dollars. Instead of paying to freeze and store her eggs with money--the going rate in New York City, where Sue lives, is about $18,000--she would use a currency she already had in abundance: the eggs themselves. Cofertility's clients must, in the company's words, "donate half of the eggs retrieved to intended parents that need the help of an egg donor to have a baby." It's a model called egg sharing, and it hadn't been commercialized widely in the US until Cofertility came along.


The Promise of the Kurdish Peace

TIME - Tech

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Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

BBC News

Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI'could kill all humans' A top safety researcher at Anthropic has warned AI is advancing so quickly there is a greater than 10% chance it could kill all humans within the next decade. Evan Hubinger said in a post on X, external that the risk from the models which currently exist was low but he was worried the technology may become able to improve itself soon to the point where it poses an existential risk to humanity. It comes after the Financial Times reported, external Anthropic withheld its latest model from the UK's AI Safety Institute, one of the leading bodies in the world for assessing AI risk. The BBC has approached Anthropic for comment. In his post, which has been viewed 9.6 million times, Hubinger added we really do earnestly believe AI poses a species-ending risk to humans.