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Technology & Research

A Glimpse into the Future of AI Companions

AI is increasingly being used for emotional support — but research from OpenAI and MIT raises concerns that it may leave some users feeling even worse.

Peace & Security

How AI Is Eroding the Norms of War

An unchecked autonomous arms race is eroding rules that distinguish civilians from combatants.

May 27, 2025
Technology & Research

Today's AIs Aren't Paperclip Maximizers. That Doesn't Mean They're Not Risky

Classic arguments about AI risk imagined AIs pursuing arbitrary and hard-to-comprehend goals. Large Language Models aren't like that, but they pose risks of their own.

Policy & Regulation

Can “Location Verification” Stop AI Chip Smuggling?

US lawmakers propose a new system to check where chips end up.

May 19, 2025
Technology & Research

The Misguided Quest for Mechanistic AI Interpretability

Despite years of effort, mechanistic interpretability has failed to provide insight into AI behavior — the result of a flawed foundational assumption.

Policy & Regulation

We’re Arguing About AI Safety Wrong

Dynamism vs. stasis is a clearer lens for criticizing controversial AI safety prescriptions.

May 12, 2025
Peace & Security

Can the US Prevent AGI from Being Stolen?

Securing AI weights from foreign adversaries would require a level of security never seen before.

Jobs & the Economy

AI Companies Want to Give You a New Job. Your Team? A Million AIs.

AI Frontiers spoke with leading researchers and a CEO building AI agents to explore how AI will reshape work—and whether the jobs of the future are ones we’ll actually want.

April 24, 2025
Peace & Security

America First Meets Safety First

President Trump vowed to be a peacemaker. Striking an “AI deal” with China could define global security and his legacy.

Technology & Research

AIs Are Disseminating Expert-Level Virology Skills

New research shows frontier models outperform human scientists in troubleshooting virology procedures—lowering barriers to the development of biological weapons.

Policy & Regulation

Smokescreen: How Bad Evidence Is Used to Prevent AI Safety

Corporate capture of AI research—echoing the days of Big Tobacco—thwarts sensible policymaking.

April 18, 2025
Jobs & the Economy

We Need a New Kind of Insurance for AI Job Loss

AI is poised to leave a lot of us unemployed. We need to rethink social welfare.

Policy & Regulation

Exporting H20 Chips to China Undermines America’s AI Edge

Continued sales of advanced AI chips allow China to deploy AI at massive scale.

April 14, 2025
Policy & Regulation

How Applying Abundance Thinking to AI Can Help Us Flourish

Realizing AI’s full potential requires designing for opportunity—not just guarding against risk.

April 9, 2025
Peace & Security

Why Racing to Artificial Superintelligence Would Undermine America’s National Security

Rather than rushing toward catastrophe, the US and China should recognize their shared interest in avoiding an ASI race.

Policy & Regulation

AI Risk Management Can Learn a Lot From Other Industries

AI risk may have unique elements, but there is still a lot to be learned from cybersecurity, enterprise, financial, and environmental risk management.

April 9, 2025
Technology & Research

Can We Stop Bad Actors From Manipulating AI?

AI is naturally prone to being tricked into behaving badly, but researchers are working hard to patch that weakness.

Policy & Regulation

The Challenges of Governing AI Agents

Autonomous systems are being rapidly deployed, but governance efforts are still in their infancy.

April 9, 2025
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