By Helen TonerThis essay describes AI safety policies that rely on centralised control (surveillance, fewer AI projects, licensing regimes) as "stasist" approaches that sacrifice innovation for stability. Toner argues we need "dynamist" ...

By Sigal Samuel (Vox Future Perfect)Even "safety-first" AI companies like Anthropic face market pressure that can override ethical commitments. This article demonstrates the constraints facing AI companies, and why voluntary corporate go...

By Iskander Rehman, Karl P. Mueller, Michael J. MazarrThis RAND article describes some of the international dynamics driving the race to AGI between the US and China, and analyses whether nuclear deterrence logic applies to this race.

By Joshua KrookWhat might sustainable human progress look like, beyond pure technological acceleration? This essay provides an alternative vision, based on communities living in greater harmony with each other and with nature, alongside ...

By Sam AltmanThis blog post offers a vivid, optimistic vision of rapid AI progress from the CEO of OpenAI. Altman suggests that the accelerating technological change will feel "impressive but manageable," and that there are serious chall...