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AI Safety, Ethics and Society is a textbook and online course providing a non-technical introduction to how current AI systems work, why many experts are concerned that continued advances in AI could pose severe societal-scale risks, and how society can manage and mitigate these risks.
AI and DNA synthesis advancements could transform medicine but also pose bioterrorism risks, requiring balanced public health measures and controlled access.
A broad coalition of experts warn of future AI as an extinction risk.
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A three-month fellowship for scholars in economics, law, international relations, and adjacent fields to research the societal impacts of rapid AI progress.
CAIS is a nonprofit institute focused on developing trustworthy, reliable, and safe AI through research and field-building initiatives.
The Center for AI Safety is offering grants for philosophers to pursue research in conceptual AI safety.
There are many potential risks from AI. CAIS focusses on mitigating risks that could lead to catastrophic outcomes for society, such as bioterrorism or loss of control over military AI systems.
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AI safety conversations have never been more important—or more challenging to navigate. These six strategies can help turn awkward, abstract discussions into productive conversations anyone can have.
Center for AI Safety. Reducing societal-scale risks from AI by advancing safety research, building the field of AI safety researchers, and promoting safety standards.