AISN #73: AI Safety Enters the Political Mainstream & Musk Sheds OpenAI Lawsuit
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Welcome to the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety.
Key facts
With the release of Claude Mythos and GPT-5.5, AI cybersecurity and safety has rapidly become more visible in Washington DC
On April 29, Senator Bernie Sanders convened American and Chinese researchers to call for international AI safety coordination
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI began trial on April 28 in Oakland, California
For example, if an AI agent creates a thousand identical copies of itself then shuts down 999 when it’s finished with its task, is this equivalent to killing 999 individuals
Summary
In this edition, they look at how the AI safety discussion has entered the political mainstream, a new ethical framework for human-AI relationships, and the Musk v. Altman trial. Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. With the release of Claude Mythos and GPT-5.5, AI cybersecurity and safety has rapidly become more visible in Washington DC. U.S. officials say talks with China are possible because America leads on AI.