When It Comes to AI, Why Is ‘Out of Control’ the Goal?
AI companies warn that increasingly capable models could escape human control. Stronger federal oversight could help ensure security keeps pace with innovation.
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When It Comes to AI, Why Is ‘Out of Control’ the Goal?
AI companies warn that increasingly capable models could escape human control. Stronger federal oversight could help ensure security keeps pace with innovation.
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Leah Siskind
Director of Impact and AI Research Fellow
Jim Langevin
CCTI Chairman
Georgianna Shea
CCTI and TCIL Chief Technologist
RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery
CCTI Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Annie Fixler
CCTI Director and Senior Fellow
Craig Singleton
China Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Jack Burnham
Senior Research Analyst
Max Lesser
CCTI Senior Analyst on Emerging Threats
Daniel Swift
CEFP Senior Research Analyst
Ivana Stradner
Research Fellow
Johanna Yang
CCTI Policy Analyst
Sophie McDowall
CCTI Research Associate
Samuel Ben-Ur
Research Analyst
Mathew Ha
CCTI Adjunct Fellow
Megan Hainline
Visiting Military Analyst
Jacob Breach
Senior Advisor
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