Some Top AI Labs Have 'Very Weak' Risk Management, Study Finds

Some of the world's top AI labs suffer from inadequate safety measures--and the worst offender is Elon Musk's xAI, according to a new study. The French nonprofit SaferAI released its first ratings Wednesday evaluating the risk-management practices of top AI companies. Siméon Campos, the founder of SaferAI, says the purpose of the ratings is to develop a clear standard for how AI companies are handling risk as these nascent systems grow in power and usage. AI systems have already shown their ability to anonymously hack websites or help people develop bioweapons. Governments have been slow to put frameworks in place: a California bill to regulate the AI industry there was just vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.