AISN #44: The Trump Circle on AI Safety

<p> Plus, Chinese researchers used Llama to create a military tool for the PLA, a Google AI system discovered a zero-day cybersecurity vulnerability, and Complex Systems.</p> <p> Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.</p><p><strong> The Trump Circle on AI Safety</strong></p><p> The incoming Trump administration is likely to significantly alter the US government's approach to AI safety. For example, Trump is likely to immediately repeal Biden's Executive Order on AI.</p><p> However, some of Trump's circle appear to take AI safety seriously. The most prominent AI safety advocate close to Trump is Elon Musk, who earlier this year supported SB 1047. However, he is not alone. Below, we’ve gathered some promising perspectives from other members of Trump's circle and incoming administration.</p><picture></picture><p> Trump and Musk at UFC 309. Photo Source.</p><ol> <li> <p> Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Trump's pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, said in [...]</p></li></ol> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:24) The Trump Circle on AI Safety</p><p>(02:41) Chinese Researchers Used Llama to Create a Military Tool for the PLA</p><p>(04:14) A Google AI System Discovered a Zero-Day Cybersecurity Vulnerability</p><p>(05:27) Complex Systems</p><p>(08:54) Links</p> <p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> November 19th, 2024 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://newsletter.safe.ai/p/ai-safety-newsletter-44-the-trump?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://newsletter.safe.ai/p/ai-safety-newsletter-44-the-trump</a> </p> <p>---</p> <p>Want more? Check out our <a href="https://newsletter.mlsafety.org/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Episode+description+footer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ML Safety Newsletter</a> for technical safety research.</p> <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=center_for_ai_safety&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p> <p>---</p><div style="max-width: 100%";><p><strong>Images from the article:</strong></p><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcbf2434c-97c4-457f-b0e4-2db36b107fc2_959x639.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcbf2434c-97c4-457f-b0e4-2db36b107fc2_959x639.jpeg" alt="undefined" style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><hr style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;" /><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb705c69-2697-4ca1-a554-ae7b75402a1d_1339x693.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb705c69-2697-4ca1-a554-ae7b75402a1d_1339x693.png" alt="undefined" style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><p><em>Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try <a href="https://pocketcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Pocket Casts</a>, or another podcast app.</em></p></div>