UK may ban social media for children under 16 | TechCrunch
…The government can use its existing regulatory powers to enforce some aspects of a ban, but new legislation may also be required, the Guardian said. The U.K. is one of a…
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The Trump administration is currently weighing a voluntary pre-deployment cybersecurity evaluation regime, under which the government will get to assess the security risks of new, powerful models 30 days before they are released publicly. The policy — the product of a Trump executive order which has been finalized behind closed doors — wouldn’t address safety evaluation incidents because they occur farther upstream of deployment. “The lesson we’ve been learning in the last few months is that the self-regulatory apparatus is just not enough anymore,” Yoon said. “There are competitive pressures
The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk | TechCrunchWhat does safe testing actually look like?
Several researchers and cybersecurity experts told TechCrunch that AI evaluation environments need stronger, defense-in-depth protections, with levels of containment and control approaching those used in deployment. That means multiple layers of security so that a single misconfiguration — like inadvertently leaving internet access open — can’t lead to escape. “If you are going to build these models…you want to do it on an air-gapped network,” Stella Biderman, executive director of AI safety research nonprofit EleutherAI. “You want to have very serious isolation.” Heather Ceylan, Box’s chief
The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk | TechCrunchIn a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks | TechCrunch
…and other governments grapple with a spate of autonomous AI-driven cyberattacks targeting companies and organizations around the world. Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and the U.K.’s AI Safety Institute have all…
Meta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination | TechCrunch
…A Meta spokesperson described StoryKit as a creative storytelling app used to craft personalized, imaginative storybooks for children and noted that it uses AI safety filters with no social features and is…
TechCrunch Mobility: The shifting flight path of electric air taxis | TechCrunch
…Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to begin testing their self-driving trucks on public roads in the state. And Kodiak AI has…
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children | TechCrunch
…Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting a precedent that other countries are now closely watching. Australia’s regulations, along with other countries’ proposals…
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children | TechCrunch
…There are also going to be limitations on AI tools, as AI “romantic companion” chatbots will have to ensure they are only usable by people over 18. Experts have questioned whether a…
Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges | TechCrunch
…The startup is working with regulatory agencies to “embed the safest design decision” into its first product. Asante said the startup is building many layers of “safety and redundancy,” like having the…
Who trusts Sam Altman? | TechCrunch
…Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana heard his ideas about licensing advanced models and asked if Altman might be qualified to run a hypothetical AI regulatory agency. “I love my current job,” Altman…
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children | TechCrunch
…There are also going to be limitations on AI tools, as AI “romantic companion” chatbots will have to ensure they are only usable by people over 18. Experts have questioned whether a…
Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here's every company it's using to do it | TechCrunch
…The companies planned to launch a pilot that year that would make Pony.ai’s robotaxis (with a safety operator on board) available on the Uber app. In March 2026 , Uber, Pony…