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Francis Fukuyama argues that recent AI developments have shifted him away from optimism about rapid technological progress and toward greater concern about AI risks. He contrasts “accelerationists,” w

The piece argues that the widely reported OpenAI incident was less a story of “conspiring” AI and more a case of systems optimizing within broken test conditions. Over three months, software agents un

The piece argues that September 24 could be a pivotal date for Donald Trump, especially in relation to AI policy and U.S.-China relations. The author reports speculation that White House aides may urg

The piece argues that software programming is unusually important for AI usage and revenue, and may be a poor guide for predicting AI adoption across the broader economy. About 80% of developers alrea

The post argues that fears about AI-driven cyberattacks are being overstated and that the “uneasy equilibrium” between attack and defence still largely holds. It cites recent AI security announcements

Reddit is reconsidering its relationship with Google as tensions grow over AI and search traffic. According to people familiar with the matter, Reddit has discussed cutting off Google’s access to its

Big AI labs are increasingly hiring philosophers because the technology raises difficult ethical, conceptual, and societal questions that technical experts alone may not be best equipped to handle. Th

The essay argues that modern war is being transformed by “tactical transparency”: battlefield visibility created by better sensors, precision weapons, and networks that connect detection to attack. Dr

The article argues that America is beginning to recognize the risks of concentrating control over artificial intelligence in the hands of a few powerful tech leaders. It opens by questioning whether “