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Sam Altman is hiring someone to worry about the dangers of AI

Terrence O’Brien / theverge - OpenAI is hiring a Head of Preparedness. Or, in other words, someone whose primary job is to think about all the ways AI could go horribly, horribly wrong. In a post on X, Sam Altman announced the position by acknowledging that the rapid improvement of AI…


Emerging AI Risks & Misuse

2 in 3 Americans think AI will cause major harm to humans in the next 20 years [pdf]

2 months / ycombinator

OpenAI's Sam Altman warned of AI's "superhuman persuasion" in 2023, and 2025 proved him right

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

AI Chatbots Linked to Psychosis, Say Doctors

2 months / wsj / Sam Schechner

Researchers Show Some Robots Can Be Hijacked Just Through Spoken Commands

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Racist AI content is spreading fast — and swaying political opinions

2 months / axios / Josephine Walker


OpenAI Preparedness Hiring

OpenAI looks to hire a new Head of Preparedness to deal with AIs dangers

2 months / mashable

OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

‘This Will Be a Stressful Job’: OpenAI Is Hiring for a Position That Sounds Horrifying

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

OpenAI is Hiring a New 'Head of Preparedness' to Predict/Mitigate AI's Harms

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness to try to predict and mitigate AI's harms

2 months / engadget / Cheyenne MacDonald

Sam Altman is hiring someone to worry about the dangers of AI

2 months / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

OpenAI seeks new "Head of Preparedness" for AI risks like cyberattacks and mental health

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian


Other Tech and Product Developments

Ask HN: Anti-AI Open Source License?

2 months / ycombinator

Britain Pushed Ahead With Green Power. Its Grid Can’t Handle It.

2 months / wsj / Rebecca Feng

finding codex to be really good at large codebase understanding

2 months / x / @gdb

finding codex to be really good at codebase understanding

2 months / x / @gdb

Claude Code creator says Claude wrote all his code for the last month

2 months / ycombinator

Microsoft CEO Nadella tells managers Copilot's Gmail and Outlook integrations ‘don't really work’ and steps in to fix them

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Why your AI companion is not your friend

2 months / ft

OpenAI's ChatGPT ads will allegedly prioritize sponsored content in answers

2 months / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Hollywood cozied up to AI in 2025 and had nothing good to show for it

2 months / reddit / /u/Moonskaraos

AI giants join forces on Genesis Mission

2 months / therundown / Zach Mink

Google’s Flash-y new Gemini 3 release

2 months / therundown / Zach Mink

OpenAI answers Google with major image upgrade

2 months / therundown / Zach Mink


Political & Economic Debate Over AI

The Democratic split in US over whether to befriend AI — or vilify it

2 months / politico / Calder Mchugh

The Democratic Split Over Whether to Befriend AI

2 months / politico / Calder McHugh

‘We have to reject that with every fiber of our being’: DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic

2 months / politico / Andrew Atterbury

Draft Chinese AI Rules Outline ‘Core Socialist Values’ for AI Human Personality Simulators

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Sal Khan: Companies Should Give 1% of Profits To Retrain Workers Displaced By AI

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Salesforce Executives Say Trust in Large Language Models Has Declined

2 months / reddit / /u/EnigmaticEmir

Are you afraid of AI making you unemployable within the next few years?, Rob Pike goes nuclear over GenAI and many other links from Hacker News

2 months / reddit / /u/alexeestec

Chasing an Economic Boom, White House Dismisses Risks of A.I.

2 months / reddit / /u/MetaKnowing


All Other Stories

OpenAI is hiring someone to worry about the risks of AI

2 months / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

OpenAI offers 555k salary for stressful head of preparedness role

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

OpenAI Seeks AI Safety-Focused ‘Head of Preparedness’

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

OpenAI hiring senior preparedness lead as AI safety scrutiny grows

2 months / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

OpenAI is looking to hire a new executive responsible for studying emerging AI-related risks in areas ranging from computer security to mental health.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Sam Altman says Google is 'still a huge threat' and ChatGPT will be declaring code red 'maybe twice a year for a long time'

2 months / reddit / /u/chusskaptaan

Lawmakers sound the alarm on AI’s impact on children, jobs

2 months / reddit / /u/ChiefFun

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just publicly admitted that AI agents are becoming a problem

2 months / reddit / /u/No_Cheetah_8863

Democratic insiders are divided on how to channel Americans’ growing fear of AI. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

2 months / bsky / @newnarrative.bsky.social / newnarrative.bsky.social

It’s become a common occurrence: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posts a light-hearted video on social media. She’s Christmas shopping, or she’s talking about her Michigan accent or she’s touting he...

2 months / bsky / @democracyactionnet.bsky.social / democracyactionnet.bsky.social

‘We have to reject that with every fiber of our being’: DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic

2 months / reddit / /u/bummed_athlete

Racist AI content is spreading fast — and swaying political opinions

2 months / bsky / @uspol.skyfleet.blue / uspol.skyfleet.blue

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More original AirPods test colors revealed

appleinsider - A new leak has added to the list of colors Apple is known to have tried out before releasing its all-white AirPods charging cases back in 2016.Purported test colors for 2016's original AirPods charging cases — image credit: KosutamiIt is an unbelievable n…

#hardware #mobiletech #innovation #wearables #techpolicy #apple #technology #airpods #gadgets #bluetooth

Leaked Prototypes Reveal Apple Once Tested Pink and Yellow AirPods

2 months / digitaltrends

Images Reveal Apple's Abandoned Pink and Yellow AirPods Prototypes Inspired by the iPhone 5c

2 months / iclarified

A new leak has added to the list of colors Apple is known to have tried out before releasing its all-white AirPods charging cases back in 2016.

2 months / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

More original AirPods test colors revealed

2 months / appleinsider

Apple Tested AirPods in Bright Colors

2 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Back to Top / Saturday, December 27, 2025, 12:20 pm / permalink 17312 / 5 stories in 2 months


CES 2026: Everything we expect from the year's biggest tech event

Sanuj Bhatia / pocket-lint - From AI-powered fridges to powerful new laptops and chips, here's everything we're expecting from CES 2026.

#robotics #automation #innovation #technology #gadgets #smarthome

CES 2026: What to expect from tech’s biggest conference in January

2 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell,Cherlynn Low

CES is almost upon us. 2025 ticks slowly away. Thoughts on what’ll be there from our team, including me. We’ll be out in the desert, wandering www.cnet.com/tech/ces-202...

2 months / bsky / @scottstein.bsky.social / scottstein.bsky.social

(PR) LG Display to Showcases Wide Line-up of World-first, Leading OLED Monitors at CES 2026

2 months / techpowerup

(PR) HKC Corporation to Demo Three New High-end Gaming Monitors at CES 2026

2 months / techpowerup

(PR) GEEKOM Returns to CES 2026 with Premium Laptops and Next-Generation Mini PCs

2 months / techpowerup

How to watch the Sony Afeela CES 2026 press conference

2 months / engadget / Katie Teague

CES 2026: The Biggest Tech Show of the Year Is Back. Here's What to Expect

2 months / cnet / Katie Collins

Samsung TVs gain Google Photos integration ahead of CES 2026

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Google Photos is coming to Samsung TVs in 2026

2 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Google Photos is coming to your Samsung TV next year

2 months / digitaltrends

(PR) LG Innotek Unveils Next-Generation Under-Display Camera

2 months / techpowerup

Asus wants your gaming laptop to pull double duty at CES 2026

2 months / digitaltrends

AI Moves Manufacturing From Automation to Autonomy

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

LG announces new UltraGear evo gaming monitors with AI upscaling

2 months / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

LG Display all-set to debut 27-Inch 4K OLED RGB Stripe Panel at CES 2026

2 months / digitaltrends

ASUS Teases AM5 “NEO” Motherboard Series; Will Be Showcased At CES 2026

2 months / wccftech / Sarfraz Khan

4 Exciting Smart TVs Coming Out In 2026

2 months / bgr

Samsung Unveils 2026 Audio Lineup With Spatial Sound and Multi-Device Q-Symphony

2 months / iclarified

Samsung's two new speakers will deliver crisp audio while blending into your decor

2 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

Two new wireless Samsung speakers for 2026 lean into aesthetics

2 months / theverge / John.Higgins

Here’s how LG’s new upcoming robot could make your home life easier

2 months / digitaltrends

CES 2026: Everything we expect from the year's biggest tech event

2 months / pocket-lint / Sanuj Bhatia

LG's most ambitious home robot yet arrives at CES 2026

2 months / techspot

5 big announcements to look out for at CES 2026

2 months / digitaltrends

Back to Top / Saturday, December 27, 2025, 12:20 pm / permalink 17311 / 24 stories in 2 months


Finding a High-VRAM GPU Is Getting Much Harder, With a Japanese Retailer Warning That Restocks May Be Off the Table For Now

Muhammad Zuhair / wccftech - Memory shortages have now begun to impact the GPU segment, as, apart from the anticipated price hike, retailers are reportedly experiencing rapid declines in stock availability. Japanese Retailer Is Now Restricting GPU Purchases To Ensure that Existing In…

#hardware #semiconductors #gpu #business #supplychain #asia #pricing #technology #memory #japan

Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise

2 months / npr / John Ruwitch

Some Japanese shops start rationing GPUs — graphics cards with 16GB VRAM and up are becoming harder to find, says one store

2 months / reddit / /u/imaginary_num6er

Finding a High-VRAM GPU Is Getting Much Harder, With a Japanese Retailer Warning That Restocks May Be Off the Table For Now

2 months / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

Some Japanese shops start rationing GPUs — graphics cards with 16GB VRAM and up are becoming harder to find, says one store

2 months / tomshardware

PC gaming has a pricing problem, and the memory crisis is compounding it in a way that's utterly heartbreaking for our hobby

2 months / reddit / /u/chusskaptaan

Back to Top / Saturday, December 27, 2025, 10:20 am / permalink 17309 / 5 stories in 2 months


Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

Adam Satariano and Lynsey Chutel / nytimes - After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.

#government #governance #internet #privacy #australia #technology #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / reddit / /u/nosotros_road_sodium

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before they’re exposed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Classroom Phone Bans Work. So Why Don’t All Schools Do It?

2 months / wsj / Julie Jargon

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / nytimes / Adam Satariano and Lynsey Chutel

New York To Require Social Media Platforms To Display Mental Health Warnings

2 months / slashdot / msmash

Back to Top / Saturday, December 27, 2025, 5:20 am / permalink 17304 / 7 stories in 2 months


Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

Lawrence Ulrich / nytimes - The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.

#climate #innovation #energy #politics #government #business #environment #technology #automotive #ev

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

2 months / reddit / /u/rezwenn

The auto industry is being forced to move faster by China's EV makers

2 months / techspot

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

2 months / nytimes / Lawrence Ulrich

Back to Top / Saturday, December 27, 2025, 5:20 am / permalink 17303 / 4 stories in 2 months


Deepfakes hit a whole new level in 2025. The 2026 forecast looks like a total reality-check nightmare

/u/MRADEL90 / reddit - submitted by /u/MRADEL90 [link] [comments]

#ai #cybersecurity #aiethics #genai #chatgpt #creativity #technology #contentmoderation #algorithm #digitalprivacy

Racist AI fakes are now a business — and a political tool

2 months / reddit / /u/Boonzies

Ex-Palantir turned politician Alex Bores says AI deepfakes are a "solvable problem" if we bring back a free, decades-old technique widespread adoption of HTTPS—using digital certificates to verify that a website is authentic

2 months / reddit / /u/ControlCAD

Deepfakes hit a whole new level in 2025. The 2026 forecast looks like a total reality-check nightmare

2 months / reddit / /u/MRADEL90

Deepfakes Leveled up in 2025—Here’s What’s Coming Next

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Back to Top / Saturday, December 27, 2025, 2:20 am / permalink 17301 / 4 stories in 2 months


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Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

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