AI Safety - News Articles

Uber Halts Arizona Self-Driving Tests After Fatal Crash, Hires Safety Adviser

Mar 05, 2025

ABC News

Uber halted its self-driving car tests in Arizona after a fatal pedestrian crash, while resuming operations in Pittsburgh and San Francisco, and hired former NTSB Chair Christopher Hart as a safety adviser, demonstrating a commitment to addressing safety concerns.

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California Proposes Whistleblower Protections, Public Computing for AI Safety

Mar 03, 2025

TechCrunch

California's new AI bill, SB 53, proposes whistleblower protections for employees raising concerns about critically risky AI systems and establishes a public computing cluster, CalCompute, amid ongoing debates around AI safety and existential risk.

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Sutskever's AI Startup Safe Superintelligence Nears $1B Funding at $30B Valuation

Feb 18, 2025

TechCrunch

Ilya Sutskever's AI startup Safe Superintelligence nears $1B funding round led by Greenoaks Capital Partners at a staggering $30B valuation, bringing its total raised to $2B.

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