Nick Bostrom weighs small AI risk for humanity's solved world

Philosopher Nick Bostrom has posted a new paper arguing that a slight chance of AI annihilating humans could be acceptable. He suggests advanced AI might free humanity from its inevitable end.

Nick Bostrom recently shared a paper outlining his updated views on artificial intelligence. In it he states that even a small risk of AI wiping out humanity may be worth pursuing because the technology could end what he calls humanity's universal death sentence and create a solved world free from suffering.

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Tense meeting between US Defense Secretary and Anthropic CEO over AI safety policy relaxation and military access.
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Pentagon pressures Anthropic to weaken AI safety commitments

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened Anthropic with severe penalties unless the company grants the military unrestricted access to its Claude AI model. The ultimatum came during a meeting with CEO Dario Amodei in Washington on Tuesday, coinciding with Anthropic's announcement to relax its Responsible Scaling Policy. The changes shift from strict safety tripwires to more flexible risk assessments amid competitive pressures.

Elon Musk stated on the Moonshots with Peter Diamandis podcast that artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence to such an extent that humans will become a microscopic minority not just on Earth but across the solar system. He illustrated the potential scale using energy comparisons to the sun. Musk also praised his AI product Grok while noting areas for improvement.

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At the India AI Impact Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described artificial intelligence as a turning point in human history that could reset the direction of civilisation. He expressed concern over the form of AI to be handed to future generations and emphasised making it human-centric and responsible. Experts have warned about risks including data privacy, deepfakes, and autonomous weapons.

US President Donald Trump has directed all federal agencies to immediately cease using Anthropic's AI tools amid a dispute over military applications. The move follows weeks of clashes between Anthropic and Pentagon officials regarding restrictions on AI for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. A six-month phase-out period has been announced.

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Following last week's unveiling that sparked global alarms, Anthropic has restricted its powerful Mythos AI—adept at finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities—to select firms under Project Glasswing, including Amazon Web Services, Apple, and Google, after an accidental leak raised national security concerns.

Hundreds of employees from Google and OpenAI have signed an open letter in solidarity with Anthropic, urging their companies to resist Pentagon demands for unrestricted military use of AI models. The letter opposes uses involving domestic mass surveillance and autonomous killing without human oversight. This comes amid threats from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to label Anthropic a supply chain risk.

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Anthropic has limited access to its Claude Mythos Preview AI model due to its superior ability to detect and exploit software vulnerabilities, while launching Project Glasswing—a consortium with over 45 tech firms including Apple, Google, and Microsoft—to collaboratively patch flaws and bolster defenses. The announcement follows recent data leaks at the firm.

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