A group of prominent mathematicians, including Timothy Gowers, Ravi Vakil and Edward Witten, has launched the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, based at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study and online at agmai.org. The group aims to advise AI companies on how they present and release mathematical results and to serve as a communication channel between the mathematics community and the AI industry.
terrytao.wordpress.com
· 2026-09-21
Google DeepMind has created the DeepMind Institute, led by managing editor Shane Legg alongside directors Demis Hassabis and James Manyika, to host differing perspectives on artificial general intelligence from within Google and the wider research community. Its first release includes four essays addressing economic disruption from AGI, keeping AI reasoning interpretable, principles for human flourishing, and how to evaluate frontier models. Notably, Hassabis proposes a U.S.-based standards body to assess advanced AI systems, starting with voluntary reviews before release.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-17
OpenAI has published additional details about safety incidents involving its AI systems and introduced new internal rules governing how such incidents get reported and disclosed going forward. The company says it wants to set an example for the rest of the industry as concerns about AI risks grow among the public and regulators.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-16
Independent consultants report that client attitudes toward AI have evolved rapidly since ChatGPT's debut, moving from outright bans to conditional acceptance for speeding up certain tasks. Solopreneurs are now expected to clarify their own AI practices and ensure they match what clients expect or permit.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-08-28
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