Journalism begins where hype ends

,,

The danger of AI is not that it will become conscious and hate us, but that it will become competent and ignore us."

—Eliezer Yudkowsky

Anthropic Taps Accenture on AI Evaluation Amid Questions over METR’s Independence

Anthropic and Accenture have partnered on independent evaluation of frontier AI models, with questions also raised over the independence of nonprofit evaluator METR.

Anthropic said the Accenture partnership is non-exclusive, with additional evaluators to be announced in the coming weeks, while the company continues discussions with METR and other evaluators.

David Sacks Upholds Zuckerberg’s Approach: Don’t Call on Others, AI Safety is Routine Work

David Sacks, chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, has amplified Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s call for AI labs to make safety and alignment part of their routine operations.

David Sacks has amplified Mark Zuckerberg’s call for AI labs to make safety and alignment part of their routine operations, rather than waiting for industry-wide action.

David Sacks Calls for Anthropic IPO “Pause”, Heat Intensifies After Researcher Quits Citing AI Warning

From left to right: David Sacks, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon and Senator Bernie Sanders. The three have emerged in the growing US debate over AI safety, regulation and the risks posed by advanced AI systems.

Anthropic is facing growing political scrutiny after AI researcher Jacob Coxon quit warning that AI companies are racing toward self-improving superintelligence.

David Sacks Reveals Why White House Banned Claude Fable for Non-Americans

David Sacks says it was the failure of Anthropic to fix the safeguards in Claude Fable AI model that led to the ban.

Sacks insisted that it was now on Anthropic to fix the safeguards in Fable model so that the export is lifted.

Trump Pulls Back on AI Executive Order After Pressure from Sacks and Industry

US President Donald Trump postponed signing an executive order on artificial intelligence on Thursday, May 21, after last-minute lobbying from Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and former White House AI adviser, David Sacks

The executive order would have required AI companies to share first-tier models with the Federal government at least 90 days before public release under a voluntary framework.

Anthropic Has a History of Scare Tactics: David Sacks on Claude Mythos

David Sacks has criticized the Anthropic AI company for allegedly engaging in scare tactics with their Claude Mythos model.

Former AI Czar under President Trump administration, David Sacks has criticized Anthropic for allegedly using scare tactics as “sales pitch.”