The UK government has published a draft document called 'Using AI ethically and sustainably' that instructs civil servants on responsible AI use, including skipping courtesy phrases like 'thank you' to reduce environmental impact. The under-600-word guide also tells staff to follow department-specific AI policies, use lighter-weight AI models where possible (such as Gemini Flash over Gemini Pro), and verify AI outputs for accuracy and fairness before use.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-28
New polling cited from Just Capital finds 78% of daily AI users believe development should slow so companies can address safety and ethics concerns. Separately, a PwC survey of CEOs found 56% report no revenue or cost benefit from their AI investments, while only 12% say they've captured both types of gains.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-28
OpenAI announced a nine-member Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (AGMAI), made up of prominent mathematicians from institutions such as Stanford, Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge, several holding Fields Medals or MacArthur grants. The group will be hosted by Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study and is meant to advise OpenAI and other AI companies on how they present and release mathematical results, operating independently and unpaid, with the ability to comment publicly and issue unsolicited advice.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-22
An opinion column argues that when a named author does little more than type a prompt and approve the output, the resulting work amounts to substitution rather than assistance. The piece frames this distinction as a test for determining accountability when AI tools are used in authorship.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-22
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
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that digital advertising has evolved from broad demographic targeting into precise behavioral prediction, where companies link data across devices and platforms into 'identity graphs' that can anticipate emotional responses. The piece warns that anonymized data no longer offers real privacy protection because behavior itself can reveal identity, meaning any business using modern ad platforms is effectively engaging in behavioral influence.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-21
Researchers at Collaborations Pharmaceuticals found their AI drug-discovery tool could generate 40,000 potentially toxic chemical warfare molecules in under six hours, some more lethal than known nerve agents. The finding, first reported in 2022, is now cited by biosecurity experts as evidence that AI systems and increasingly accessible gene-editing tools could lower the barrier to creating dangerous biological or chemical agents.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-09-18
A cybersecurity commentator argues that AI has degraded professional discourse and daily work life, citing a flood of unqualified 'AI experts,' formulaic LinkedIn-style writing, and colleagues who now act as mere conduits for chatbot output. The piece also accuses major AI companies of exploiting intellectual property, enabling harmful content generation, and supporting military targeting systems while using anthropomorphic language to dodge accountability for security failures.
netmeister.org
· 2026-09-17
The Senate is preparing to vote on the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency market bill, after President Trump agreed to ethics restrictions covering himself, including a ban on issuing meme coins like those he and his wife launched before his return to office. Republicans say Trump also accepted a tougher ethics proposal demanded by key senators over the weekend, a concession seen as necessary to secure enough votes for passage.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-14
Ukraine is releasing millions of data points from tens of thousands of drone missions to defense contractors and commercial companies, turning frontline combat into a unique training ground for AI systems. This data offers realistic, chaotic conditions that AI developers normally cannot replicate, making it highly valuable to the defense and tech industries. The move raises calls for new oversight since this wartime data differs fundamentally from typical commercial datasets.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-09-04
A workplace advice piece outlines four steps leaders can take when their organization's decisions or mission clash with their personal values. It builds on prior discussion of how values conflicts affect job satisfaction generally, but focuses on the distinct pressures leaders face when they must both represent and object to company direction.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-03
A new JAMA article co-authored by oncologist Ezekiel Emanuel and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla argues that autonomous AI systems are approaching, or have already reached, the point where they outperform both human physicians and doctor-AI hybrid teams on core clinical tasks. Those tasks include taking patient histories, diagnosing illness, choosing tests, prescribing treatment, and managing chronic disease. The authors claim that human oversight can actually degrade AI's performance rather than improve it, based on their review of AI medical research published since January 2024.
wired.com
· 2026-08-28
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