Category Ethics & Society

Discussions on the ethical implications and societal impact of AI.

AI Researchers Warn Recursive Self-Improvement Could Put Human Control at Risk

AI safety fears are rising as researchers warn recursive self-improvement could make advanced systems too powerful to control.

OpenAI is asking Congress whether an AI slowdown is legal as lawmakers weigh safety, competition and antitrust risks.

Anthropic says China-based firms ran huge distillation attacks against Claude, exposing new risks for frontier AI models and competition.

AI in schools is following Big Tech’s old coding playbook, but parents, teachers and districts are pushing back sooner this time.

AI agents are driving a surge in complaints and petitions worldwide, forcing public services to rethink access, fraud and workload.

A Decoder mailbag episode explores the AI backlash, with debate over software, surveillance, agency and why users still want control.

Mathematicians accuse OpenAI of hiding whether its models used private work, fueling a fight over OpenAI training data, credit and transparency.

Siri AI in iOS 27 adds personal context, on-screen awareness, writing tools and app actions — but only on newer iPhones.

Clearview AI is testing InquiryIQ, an AI tool that could expand face matches into full online profiles for police, raising privacy concerns.

OpenAI adds AI safety researcher Paul Christiano to its foundation board as the company faces fresh scrutiny over frontier model security.