Inside the US Government's Unpublished Report on AI Safety
At a computer security conference in Arlington, Virginia, last October, a few dozen AI researchers took part in a first-of-its-kind exercise in “red teaming,” or stress-testing a…
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The U.K.’s Online Safety Act has sparked an explosion in VPN downloads
It’s a tough time to be an adult online in the U.K. right now. Last week’s passage of the Online Safety Act, a law aimed at shielding children from inappropriate (read: adult) content, has…
Air India audit finds 51 safety lapses, from unapproved simulators to training gaps
India’s aviation watchdog found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit, including lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering…
Fears Grow for Ghislaine Maxwell's Safety in Prison as Date Finalized for Her Testimony
Ghislaine Maxwell is set to testify before lawmakers in early August, according to a leading Republican, amid growing concerns that the notorious convicted sex trafficker might be in…
China’s WeRide secures LTA approval to run driverless bus without safety officer in Sentosa
China-based WeRide has secured approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to operate a driverless bus in Sentosa without an on-board safety officer. This will be the first…
Welcome to the Anxiety Economy, where safety sells and streaming is optional
Americans are seriously worried about their finances. Between high costs of living, tariffs, and job instability, driven, in part, by AI, the added anxiety means that consumers’ spending…
The Teens Are Taking Waymos Now
Are the kids all right? They’re in Waymos, at least, now that the self-driving car company has begun to allow Arizona teenagers in the Phoenix area to ride by themselves through special…
Navigating the “Subversive Safety Net” in Venice Beach
The patina of “peace and love” belies the fact that Venice remains a highly policed public space, where “the rules of the game continued to change” for those on the margins, Orrico writes.…
The Download: how AI could improve construction site safety, and our Roundtables conversation with Karen Hao
More than 1,000 construction workers die on the job each year in the US, making it the most dangerous industry for fatal slips, trips, and falls. A new AI tool called Safety AI could help…
Seoul asks Temu, AliExpress to pull children’s products over safety concerns
The Seoul city government has asked online retail giants Temu and AliExpress to suspend sales of certain children’s products over safety concerns, saying Friday that some goods far…
Tesla’s Robotaxi test launch in Austin draws safety concerns
A first public test of robotaxis by Tesla in Austin, Texas led to multiple traffic problems and driving issues, videos from company-selected riders showed over the first few days. Chief…
Why crash test dummies used in car safety tests are still modeled after men
Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries…
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Eight Dead After Hot Air Balloon Bursts and Plummets to the Ground in Brazil as Pilot and 12 Others Miraculously Jump to Safety [WATCH]
A hot-air balloon caught fire and plummeted from the sky on Saturday in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, while 13 others managed to jump to safety. The…
Tesla invites select few to Texas robotaxi trial with front seat safety monitors
Tesla has sent out invitations to a small group of people to join the limited test of its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, which is tentatively set to start on Sunday (Jun 22), according…
Indian family mourns fatal Uber crash, raises questions about global ride-hailing safety
On a day typically reserved for celebrating fathers, an Indian family from Noida is grieving the loss of theirs — the result of what they call a preventable tragedy involving a fatigued…
Judge blocks Trump's firings at safety commission
President Trump didn't have the power to fire members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a federal judge ruled Friday, ordering the three ousted people to be restored to their…
Trump’s Pick for F.A.A. Leader Is Grilled Over Views on Pilot Training and Safety
Bryan Bedford, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, refused on Wednesday to commit to holding all commercial pilots to the same federal training…
Why humanoid robots need their own safety rules
“If Digit’s going to walk out into an aisle in front of you, you don’t want to be surprised by that,” he says. The robot could use voice commands, but audio alone is not practical for a…
Can healthcare go green without compromising safety?
U.S. hospitals generate nearly six million tons of waste each year, and a single patient can be responsible for more than 30 pounds a day. Much of that waste comes from the operating room…
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary promises review of abortion pill's safety
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he plans to undertake a review of mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill. Source link
The Jewish Students Punished in the Name of Jewish Safety
The universities say that they are upholding their own rules and policies and keeping campus safe for all. New York University decided to withhold the diploma of a student speaker, Logan…
Trump administration reverses planned closures of 3 dozen U.S. mine safety offices
The Trump administration is dropping plans to terminate leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the agency responsible for enforcing mine safety laws, the…
As AI models start exhibiting bad behavior, it’s time to start thinking harder about AI safety
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. Why I’m…
Why Anthropic’s New AI Model Sometimes Tries to ‘Snitch’
The hypothetical scenarios the researchers presented Opus 4 with that elicited the whistleblowing behavior involved many human lives at stake and absolutely unambiguous wrongdoing, Bowman…