Topic: #openai
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OpenAI appoints Paul Christiano as non-voting observer to Foundation board
Paul Christiano, a former OpenAI alignment lead and US government AI tester, joined the board of the OpenAI Foundation as a non-voting observer following the company's recent restructuring. The appointment places a government expert within OpenAI's governance structure.
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Anthropic warns AI agents could soon improve themselves without human intervention
Anthropic researchers Marina Favaro and Jack Clark warned that AI development is accelerating toward autonomous self-improvement, with improvements doubling every four months. They called for a slowdown to allow time for safety research and societal alignment.