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Author of Obsolete: The AI Industry's Trillion Dollar Race to Replace Us—and How to Stop It (Nation Books, Sept 15). Bylines: @NYTimes, @Nature, @BBC + others.

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What Happens When AI Schemes Against Us

What Happens When AI Schemes Against Us

Bloomberg — Models are getting better at winning, but not necessarily at following the rules

Human-level AI is not inevitable. We have the power to change course | Garrison Lovely

Human-level AI is not inevitable. We have the power to change course | Garrison Lovely

The Guardian — Technology happens because people make it happen. We can choose otherwise

AI could soon tackle projects that take humans weeks

AI could soon tackle projects that take humans weeks

Nature — New metric assesses how AI is getting better at completing long tasks - but some researchers are wary of long-term predictions. New metric assesses how AI is getting better at completing long tasks - but some researchers are wary of long-term predictions.

Trump Has Put George W. Bush's Lifesaving Legacy in Danger

Trump Has Put George W. Bush's Lifesaving Legacy in Danger

Foreign Policy

Opinion | DeepSeek isn't Sputnik: an AI race with China is crazy

Opinion | DeepSeek isn't Sputnik: an AI race with China is crazy

The San Francisco Standard — An AI race with China will make the investor richer and the world more dangerous.

Why AI Progress Is Increasingly Invisible

Why AI Progress Is Increasingly Invisible

TIME — AI expert Garrison Lovely says that AI progress hasn't stalled, it's just become invisible, which could leave us unprepared for the future.

Californians want controls on AI. Why did Gavin Newsom veto an AI safety bill? | Garrison Lovely

Californians want controls on AI. Why did Gavin Newsom veto an AI safety bill? | Garrison Lovely

The Guardian — AI lobbyists are fighting regulation because they know voters of both parties do not trust the sector to police itself

With Newsom's Veto, Big Tech Beats Democracy

With Newsom's Veto, Big Tech Beats Democracy

Jacobin — California governor Gavin Newsom just killed the most significant AI safety legislation in the United States. His veto of SB 1047 is the result of a tech industry pressure campaign that puts us all in danger.

Opinion | Laws Need to Catch Up to Artificial Intelligence's Unique Risks

Opinion | Laws Need to Catch Up to Artificial Intelligence's Unique Risks

The New York Times — Artificial intelligence poses unique risks, so the people warning us of safety threats deserve unique protections.

Hollywood is coming out in force for California's AI safety bill

Hollywood is coming out in force for California's AI safety bill

The Verge — SAG-AFTRA and a number of Hollywood celebrities are urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign SB 1047, a groundbreaking and controversial AI safety bill.

Battle rages over US's first binding AI safety bill in California | Context

Battle rages over US's first binding AI safety bill in California | Context

Thomson Reuters Foundation — California is set to pass the first binding AI safety legislation in the US, fuelling debate over the balance between security and innovation

One of California's most influential unions weighs in on AI safety bill

One of California's most influential unions weighs in on AI safety bill

The Verge — SAG-AFTRA, the National Organization for Women, and Fund Her are urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to support AI safety regulation SB 1047.

Dozens of AI workers buck their employers, sign letter in support of Wiener AI bill

Dozens of AI workers buck their employers, sign letter in support of Wiener AI bill

The San Francisco Standard — Thirty-seven names on the letter are current employees of companies opposing the bill, including OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Meta.Thirty-seven

TIME100 AI 2024: Ben Zhao

TIME100 AI 2024: Ben Zhao

TIME — Find out why Ben Zhao made TIME's list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence

TIME100 AI 2024: Nandan Nilekani

TIME100 AI 2024: Nandan Nilekani

TIME — Find out why Nandan Nilekani made TIME's list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence

TIME100 AI 2024: Scott Wiener

TIME100 AI 2024: Scott Wiener

TIME — Find out why Scott Wiener made TIME's list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence

TIME100 AI 2024: Dan Neely

TIME100 AI 2024: Dan Neely

TIME — Find out why Dan Neely made TIME's list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence

TIME100 AI 2024: Shiv Rao

TIME100 AI 2024: Shiv Rao

TIME — Find out why Shiv Rao made TIME's list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence

Tech Industry Uses Push Poll to Stop California AI Bill

Tech Industry Uses Push Poll to Stop California AI Bill

The American Prospect — The legislation is likely to pass, but Gov. Gavin Newsom is being lobbied hard by Silicon Valley to oppose it, using what can be seen as deceptive tactics.

California's AI Safety Bill Is a Mask-Off Moment for the Industry

California's AI Safety Bill Is a Mask-Off Moment for the Industry

The Nation — AI's top industrialists say they want regulation-until someone tries to regulate them.

Can Humanity Survive AI?

Can Humanity Survive AI?

Jacobin — Cover story. With the development of artificial intelligence racing forward at warp speed, some of the richest men in the world may be deciding the fate of humanity right now.

Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower

Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower

The Nation — Cover story. Inside the soul-crushing, morally bankrupt, top-secret world of our most powerful consulting firm.

Pescetarians are responsible for many more animal deaths than regular meat eaters

Pescetarians are responsible for many more animal deaths than regular meat eaters

Vox — My year as a pescetarian did more harm than good.

Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'?

Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'?

BBC — A growing and influential intellectual movement aims to understand why human progress happens – and how to speed it up. Garrison Lovely investigates.
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