Dario Amodei, asked by OpenAI Board, to take over Anthropic in merger. Topics: Meta disbands responsible AI team, AI security challenges, Amazon's education initiative, new AI educational community, internal issues at OpenAI, potential merger with Anthropic and concerns about OpenAI's future.
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Meta, formerly known as Facebook, disbanded its responsible AI team, raising concerns about the team's autonomy and influence within the company.
OpenAI employees express no confidence in the board's decision, calling for their resignation and reinstatement of previous leaders.
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Meta Disbands Responsible AI Team
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has disbanded its responsible AI team, which was focused on questions of guardrails on AI safety. This move comes amid restructuring efforts and layoffs within the company, leaving the team as a 'shell of a team.' While a Meta representative claims that the team is being moved to other departments and will still support responsible AI development, concerns are raised about the team's autonomy and influence within the company.
OpenAI Controversy and Unity
The recent controversy surrounding OpenAI continues as its employees express no confidence in the board's decision to remove Sam Altman and Greg Brockman from their leadership positions. Over 745 out of 770 employees have signed a letter calling for the board to resign and reinstate Altman and Brockman. Despite the drama, efforts are underway to find a way for unity and continuity of operations. Microsoft's potential involvement in the situation and the discussions about a merger with anthropic add further intrigue.
EU and US Struggle with AI Regulation
The EU, specifically France, Germany, and Italy, are working on implementing the AI act, with a focus on self-regulation and regulating the application of AI rather than the technology itself. However, disagreements about foundation models and their regulation pose a significant challenge to the EU AI act's overall success. In the US, the FDA commissioner acknowledges the struggle of regulating generative AI, highlighting the need to address this emerging technology's regulatory framework.
Apparently in addition to asking half of Silicon Valley to be the new CEO, over the weekend the OpenAI Board asked Dario Amodei to take over and bring Anthropic with him in a merger. On the Brief: Meta disbands responsible AI team.
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