Produced by Rachel Cohn and Whitney Jones
Original music by Dan PowellElisheba IttoopRowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley
This week, the White House announced a new framework for regulating A.I. models, but it isn’t letting the public read it. We break down what we know about the rules and what the implications are for the industry and A.I. safety as a whole.
Then, yet another report details new incidents in which A.I. agents have gone rogue. Chris Painter, the president of METR, an independent A.I. evaluation organization, joins to discuss how we get these models under control.
And finally, we’re hopping on the Hot Mess Express for the very last time. We’ll rate the craziest tech headlines from the week, including Google’s announcement that Demis Hassabis is stepping into a new role.
White House Readies A.I. Framework to Review Security Risks
Did an A.I. Music App Just Snitch on the Song of the Summer?
This A.I. Assistant Wants to Make Up for Your Boyfriend’s Incompetence
Google Earth’s A.I. Deepfake Tool Only Lasted One Day
U.S. Government Map of Africa Mislabels Every Country at Global Conference
Contractor Who Built Colossus and Colossus II Says Elon Musk Owes Him Colossal Amount of Money
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“Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton and produced by Whitney Jones and Rachel Cohn. This episode was edited by Vjeran Pavic. Engineering by Katie McMurran and original music by Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Alyssa Moxley and Rowan Niemisto. Fact-checking by Caitlin Love.
Special thanks to Paula Szuchman, Pui-Wing Tam and Dahlia Haddad.