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OpenAI safety executive resigns, criticising rushed launches and weak safeguards
David Robinson, an OpenAI safety leader who wrote reports accompanying ChatGPT product releases, has resigned, saying the company’s culture is “broken” and AI firms are not taking enough care. He argues that rapid development and optimism about fixing problems later risk worsening safety failures as AI systems become more capable. Robinson pointed to autonomous OpenAI…
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Tony Gilroy Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Destroy’ a ‘Healthy and Beautiful Business’ in ‘The Name of Venture Capital’: ‘It’s Tragic’
Tony Gilroy has criticised the planned Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, warning it could damage the business that supports films such as his new drama, “Behemoth!”. He called the prospect of dismantling Hollywood’s established studio structure “tragic”, arguing that audiences remain engaged with film and television. “Behemoth!”, starring Pedro Pascal, was made for $36 million and selected…
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Amazon drops secrecy agreements amid community opposition to data centres
Amazon Web Services chief executive Matt Garman says the company has stopped using non-disclosure agreements with government agencies involved in its data centre projects. The announcement comes amid growing public resistance, with critics citing secrecy and concerns about water, electricity costs and pollution; Amazon is seeking to reassure communities and support new construction. Garman said…
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Capcom plans AI-focused engine upgrade to streamline game development
Capcom plans to upgrade its RE Engine through a project called REX, with the aim of making it an “AI-generation” game engine and speeding up development. The company says AI will help streamline workflows, while its previous position is that it will not use AI-generated content in its games. Programmer Satoshi Ishida said larger games…
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‘Crazy’ FlyDubai landing explained by Israeli pilot, who offers steps to prevent future crises
A FlyDubai flight landed safely in Saudi Arabia after its captain was allegedly stabbed by the co-pilot during flight, causing the aircraft to plunge more than 14,000 feet in 30 seconds. Former Israeli Air Force pilot Eliran Almog described the survival and emergency landing as remarkable, and argued that the incident shows why airlines and…
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David Robinson leaves OpenAI, citing AI industry risk management concerns
David Robinson has resigned from OpenAI and publicly criticised the AI industry’s approach to risk management. His departure adds to a series of exits by safety researchers and workers, drawing attention to concerns that rapid model development may be outpacing safeguards. Robinson previously wrote safety reports for major OpenAI model releases. He argues that frontier…
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‘Game Changer’ Season 9 Will Have “Unexplainable” Games, Dropout CEO Sam Reich Reveals
Dropout CEO and Game Changer host Sam Reich says the show’s ninth season will include games the team once considered too strange to make, including some he describes as “unexplainable”. The season is due to begin filming in October, and Reich’s comments point to the programme continuing to experiment with formats that blend game design…
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New PM Burnham faces Heathrow test; Russia strikes Kyiv; AI concerns grow
Prime Minister Andy Burnham confronts early tests over Heathrow expansion and Manchester City verdicts. Russia has struck a second major Kyiv bridge, whilst tech leaders warn AI development is outpacing safety measures.
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Former OpenAI safety lead urges nuclear-style safeguards for advanced AI
Former OpenAI safety lead David Robinson has warned that the company’s launch culture is “broken” and that frontier AI development is moving faster than its safeguards. He argues that AI firms should adopt the layered protections and careful planning used by nuclear power plants and busy airports, because failures in advanced AI could cause harm…
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Newly unsealed footage shows Mangione’s arrest and search in Pennsylvania
Newly released body-camera footage shows Luigi Mangione being questioned at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, arrested and searched in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson. A judge unsealed the recordings after a media petition; they provide a fuller account of the arrest and the evidence police say they found. The footage is from…