Feds appoint “AI doomer” to run AI safety at US institute


by Ars Technica

Ars Technica— Former OpenAI researcher once predicted a 50 percent chance of AI killing all of us.

Rappler—US Homeland Security names AI safety, security advisory board. The board will develop recommendations for the transportation sector, pipeline and power grid operators, internet service providers and others to 'prevent and prepare for AI-related disruptions to critical services that impact national or economic security, public health, or safety'

MediaNama—US Homeland Security Launches AI Safety Security Board To Counter Cybersecurity Threats. The AI safety security board comprising of the CEOs of Microsoft, OpenAI and others will advise the DHS on safe AI adoption and create a forum for AI security risk information sharing

New York Post—Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg excluded from feds' AI safety board filled with top tech CEOs. The board includes OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.