A guiding principle in Silicon Valley? Exercising caution is frowned upon. OpenAI’s decision to ease up on guardrails, coupled with VCs’ criticism of companies like Anthropic for backing AI safety measures, underscores the industry’s preference regarding who should guide AI’s evolution.
In this Equity episode, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff delve into the increasingly blurred boundary between innovation and accountability, in addition to exploring the consequences when digital pranks transition into the physical realm.
Tune into the complete episode for insights on:
- The reasons why championing AI safety has become “uncool” within Silicon Valley, from Anthropic encountering opposition to California’s SB 243 regulation targeting AI companion chatbots, alongside the achievements of firms like Character.AI
- The specific startups employing an SEC loophole to initiate IPO filings amidst the shutdown
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