OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought
The New York Times
OpenAI has voluntarily paused its operations for two weeks to allow researchers to study the safety risks posed by its rapidly evolving artificial intelligence systems. This halt coincides with broader concerns highlighted by Jill Lepore regarding the emergence of an "artificial state" that poses significant threats to democratic governance and societal structures.
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