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Over 100 AI experts signed a public letter urging frontier model providers to ensure third-party evaluators have necessary resources and protections for meaningful AI safety oversight.
Why it matters: Highlights growing demand for independent oversight in AI safety amid rising concerns about frontier model risks.
Danijar Hafner is operating a stealth startup developing AI agents and physical humanoid robots that use model-based reinforcement learning and internal world models to navigate unfamiliar physical environments and plan ahead for unexpected scenarios.
Why it matters: Model-based reinforcement learning could improve how physical robots handle novel, unencountered real-world environments.
Senator Bernie Sanders is convening a private, bipartisan Senate briefing on the risks of artificial intelligence featuring speakers Geoffrey Hinton, Max Tegmark, and Ajeya Cotra.
Why it matters: Legislators continue to seek expert briefings on AI safety, indicating ongoing policy attention.
