Technology & Research

Articles in this section explore breakthroughs and open challenges in AI science and research.

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Today's AIs Aren't Paperclip Maximizers. That Doesn't Mean They're Not Risky

Classic arguments about AI risk imagined AIs pursuing arbitrary and hard-to-comprehend goals. Large Language Models aren't like that, but they pose risks of their own.

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The Misguided Quest for Mechanistic AI Interpretability

Despite years of effort, mechanistic interpretability has failed to provide insight into AI behavior — the result of a flawed foundational assumption.

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AIs Are Disseminating Expert-Level Virology Skills

New research shows frontier models outperform human scientists in troubleshooting virology procedures—lowering barriers to the development of biological weapons.

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Can We Stop Bad Actors From Manipulating AI?

AI is naturally prone to being tricked into behaving badly, but researchers are working hard to patch that weakness.

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