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What’s Wrong With AI Safety Testing, and How to Fix It

By Rocket Drew · Oct 5, 2026 7:00am PDT · 1 comment
The idea that Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies could “embed” researchers from outside safety groups into their operations has been all the rage in recent weeks. But the devil is in the details.AI safety researchers worry that embedded evaluators won’t have the access they need to provide meaningful oversight.“I've become very cynical... The idea that Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies could “embed” researchers from outside...
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Google, OpenAI and Anthropic AI Safety Group Takes Shape

By Leo Schwartz and Stephanie Palazzolo · Sep 24, 2026 6:00am PDT
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing forward with a plan to create a new AI safety-focused standards body on their own, without government oversight, in hopes of launching it by the end of the year or early in 2027, according to people familiar with the matter. The three companies tentatively plan to name the self-regulatory organization the... Google, OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing forward with a plan to create a new AI safety-focused...
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AI Safety Push Sparks Demand for Watchdog Groups. Critics Doubt Their Independence.

By Rocket Drew and Tiffany Li · Sep 18, 2026 6:00am PDT · 1 comment
Rising alarm about AI’s perils is thrusting into the spotlight a collection of little-known research groups focused on the technology’s safety—and fueling questions about their ability to effectively monitor the industry’s biggest companies. Both Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promised in recent days to... Rising alarm about AI’s perils is thrusting into the spotlight a collection of little-known...
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California Sends AI Safety Lawmaker to Congress

By Rocket Drew · Nov 5, 2026 7:00am PST
Scott Wiener, the California politician who led the successful effort to pass AI safety legislation in the state’s legislature last year, is headed to Washington. The state senator won Tuesday’s election to succeed long-time House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after his opponent conceded on Wednesday. When Wiener arrives in D.C., he will be among... Scott Wiener, the California politician who led the successful effort to pass AI safety...
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OpenAI, Anthropic Should Cap Compute for R&D, Say AI Safety Advocates

By Tiffany Li · Oct 21, 2026 7:00am PDT
Ideas are flowing fast and furious on how AI labs can “pace” AI development so safeguards keep up with the technology’s smarts. Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman laid out three scenarios he said have been considered in the industry, including merging all of the AI labs into a single entity to develop new AI safely or creating a global regulatory... Ideas are flowing fast and furious on how AI labs can “pace” AI development so safeguards keep up...