Michael Huang
@michaelhuang.bsky.social
Reduce extinction risk by pausing frontier AI unless provably safe @pauseai.bsky.social and banning AI weapons @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social | Reduce suffering @postsuffering.bsky.social
https://keepthefuturehuman.ai
https://keepthefuturehuman.ai
Reposted by Michael Huang
There have been a couple cool pieces up recently debunking the "China is racing on AI, so the US must too" narrative.
time.com/7308857/chin...
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
time.com/7308857/chin...
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
August 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
There have been a couple cool pieces up recently debunking the "China is racing on AI, so the US must too" narrative.
time.com/7308857/chin...
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
time.com/7308857/chin...
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Reposted by Michael Huang
PRESS RELEASE: Accountable Tech Commends New York State Senate on Passage of RAISE Act, Urges Gov. Hochul to Sign: accountabletech.org/statements/a...
June 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
PRESS RELEASE: Accountable Tech Commends New York State Senate on Passage of RAISE Act, Urges Gov. Hochul to Sign: accountabletech.org/statements/a...
Reposted by Michael Huang
🚨NEW YORKERS: Tell Governor Hochul to sign the RAISE Act 🚨
NY’s RAISE Act, which would require the largest AI developers to have a safety plan, just passed the legislature.
Call Governor Hochul at 1-518-474-8390 to tell her to sign the RAISE Act into law.
NY’s RAISE Act, which would require the largest AI developers to have a safety plan, just passed the legislature.
Call Governor Hochul at 1-518-474-8390 to tell her to sign the RAISE Act into law.
June 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🚨NEW YORKERS: Tell Governor Hochul to sign the RAISE Act 🚨
NY’s RAISE Act, which would require the largest AI developers to have a safety plan, just passed the legislature.
Call Governor Hochul at 1-518-474-8390 to tell her to sign the RAISE Act into law.
NY’s RAISE Act, which would require the largest AI developers to have a safety plan, just passed the legislature.
Call Governor Hochul at 1-518-474-8390 to tell her to sign the RAISE Act into law.
Reposted by Michael Huang
🚨NEW YORKERS: Tell Governor Hochul to sign the RAISE Act 🚨
NY’s RAISE Act, which would require the largest AI developers to have a safety plan, just passed the legislature.
Call Governor Hochul at 1-518-474-8390 to tell her to sign the RAISE Act into law.
NY’s RAISE Act, which would require the largest AI developers to have a safety plan, just passed the legislature.
Call Governor Hochul at 1-518-474-8390 to tell her to sign the RAISE Act into law.
June 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🚨NEW YORKERS: Tell Governor Hochul to sign the RAISE Act 🚨
NY’s RAISE Act, which would require the largest AI developers to have a safety plan, just passed the legislature.
Call Governor Hochul at 1-518-474-8390 to tell her to sign the RAISE Act into law.
NY’s RAISE Act, which would require the largest AI developers to have a safety plan, just passed the legislature.
Call Governor Hochul at 1-518-474-8390 to tell her to sign the RAISE Act into law.
Reposted by Michael Huang
Do you trust AI companies with your future?
Less than a year ago, Sam Altman said he wanted to see powerful AI regulated by an international agency to ensure "reasonable safety testing"
But now he says "maybe the companies themselves put together the right framework"
Less than a year ago, Sam Altman said he wanted to see powerful AI regulated by an international agency to ensure "reasonable safety testing"
But now he says "maybe the companies themselves put together the right framework"
April 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Do you trust AI companies with your future?
Less than a year ago, Sam Altman said he wanted to see powerful AI regulated by an international agency to ensure "reasonable safety testing"
But now he says "maybe the companies themselves put together the right framework"
Less than a year ago, Sam Altman said he wanted to see powerful AI regulated by an international agency to ensure "reasonable safety testing"
But now he says "maybe the companies themselves put together the right framework"
Reposted by Michael Huang
Last year, half of OpenAI's safety researchers quit the company.
Sam Altman says "I would really point to our track record"
The track record: Superalignment team disbanded, FT reporting last week that OpenAI is cutting safety testing time down from months to just *days*.
Sam Altman says "I would really point to our track record"
The track record: Superalignment team disbanded, FT reporting last week that OpenAI is cutting safety testing time down from months to just *days*.
April 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Last year, half of OpenAI's safety researchers quit the company.
Sam Altman says "I would really point to our track record"
The track record: Superalignment team disbanded, FT reporting last week that OpenAI is cutting safety testing time down from months to just *days*.
Sam Altman says "I would really point to our track record"
The track record: Superalignment team disbanded, FT reporting last week that OpenAI is cutting safety testing time down from months to just *days*.
Reposted by Michael Huang
China is taking advantage of this and NVIDIA is profiting. NVIDIA produced over 1M H20s in 2024 — most going to China. Orders from ByteDance and Tencent have spiked following recent DeepSeek model releases.
Chinese AI runs on American tech that we freely give them! That's not "Art of the Deal"!
Chinese AI runs on American tech that we freely give them! That's not "Art of the Deal"!
April 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
China is taking advantage of this and NVIDIA is profiting. NVIDIA produced over 1M H20s in 2024 — most going to China. Orders from ByteDance and Tencent have spiked following recent DeepSeek model releases.
Chinese AI runs on American tech that we freely give them! That's not "Art of the Deal"!
Chinese AI runs on American tech that we freely give them! That's not "Art of the Deal"!
Reposted by Michael Huang
AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton says in the next 5 to 20 years there's about a 50% chance that we'll have to confront the problem of AIs trying to take over.
April 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton says in the next 5 to 20 years there's about a 50% chance that we'll have to confront the problem of AIs trying to take over.
Reposted by Michael Huang
Frontier AI models are more capable than they've ever been, and they're being rushed out faster than ever. Not a great combination!
OpenAI used to give staff months to safety test. Now it's just days, per great reporting from Cristina Criddle at the FT. 🧵
OpenAI used to give staff months to safety test. Now it's just days, per great reporting from Cristina Criddle at the FT. 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Frontier AI models are more capable than they've ever been, and they're being rushed out faster than ever. Not a great combination!
OpenAI used to give staff months to safety test. Now it's just days, per great reporting from Cristina Criddle at the FT. 🧵
OpenAI used to give staff months to safety test. Now it's just days, per great reporting from Cristina Criddle at the FT. 🧵
Reposted by Michael Huang
FT: OpenAI are slashing the time and resources they're spending on safety testing their most powerful AIs.
Safety testers have only been given days to conduct evaluations.
One of the people testing o3 said "We had more thorough safety testing when [the technology] was less important"
Safety testers have only been given days to conduct evaluations.
One of the people testing o3 said "We had more thorough safety testing when [the technology] was less important"
April 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
FT: OpenAI are slashing the time and resources they're spending on safety testing their most powerful AIs.
Safety testers have only been given days to conduct evaluations.
One of the people testing o3 said "We had more thorough safety testing when [the technology] was less important"
Safety testers have only been given days to conduct evaluations.
One of the people testing o3 said "We had more thorough safety testing when [the technology] was less important"
Reposted by Michael Huang
NEW: We just launched a new US campaign to advocate for binding AI regulation!
We've made it super easy to contact your senator:
— It takes just 60 seconds to fill our form
— Your message goes directly to both of your senators
controlai.com/take-a...
We've made it super easy to contact your senator:
— It takes just 60 seconds to fill our form
— Your message goes directly to both of your senators
controlai.com/take-a...
ControlAI
At ControlAI we are fighting to keep humanity in control.
controlai.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
NEW: We just launched a new US campaign to advocate for binding AI regulation!
We've made it super easy to contact your senator:
— It takes just 60 seconds to fill our form
— Your message goes directly to both of your senators
controlai.com/take-a...
We've made it super easy to contact your senator:
— It takes just 60 seconds to fill our form
— Your message goes directly to both of your senators
controlai.com/take-a...
Reposted by Michael Huang
12 ex-OpenAI employees just filed an amicus brief on the Elon Musk lawsuit attempting to block OpenAI from shedding nonprofit control.
The brief was filed by Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig, who also reps OpenAI whistleblowers.
Here are the highlights 🧵
The brief was filed by Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig, who also reps OpenAI whistleblowers.
Here are the highlights 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
12 ex-OpenAI employees just filed an amicus brief on the Elon Musk lawsuit attempting to block OpenAI from shedding nonprofit control.
The brief was filed by Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig, who also reps OpenAI whistleblowers.
Here are the highlights 🧵
The brief was filed by Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig, who also reps OpenAI whistleblowers.
Here are the highlights 🧵
Reposted by Michael Huang
Can regulators really know when AI is in charge of a weapon instead of a human? Zachary Kallenborn explains the principles of drone forensics.
Verifying Who Pulled the Trigger
Can regulators know when autonomous weapons systems are being used?
www.lawfaremedia.org
March 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Can regulators really know when AI is in charge of a weapon instead of a human? Zachary Kallenborn explains the principles of drone forensics.
Reposted by Michael Huang
How likely is AI to annihilate humanity?
Elon Musk: "20% likely, maybe 10%"
Ted Cruz: "On what time frame?"
Elon Musk: "5 to 10 years"
Elon Musk: "20% likely, maybe 10%"
Ted Cruz: "On what time frame?"
Elon Musk: "5 to 10 years"
March 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
How likely is AI to annihilate humanity?
Elon Musk: "20% likely, maybe 10%"
Ted Cruz: "On what time frame?"
Elon Musk: "5 to 10 years"
Elon Musk: "20% likely, maybe 10%"
Ted Cruz: "On what time frame?"
Elon Musk: "5 to 10 years"
Reposted by Michael Huang
With the unchecked race to build smarter-than-human AI intensifying, humanity is on track to almost certainly lose control.
That's why FLI Executive Director Anthony Aguirre has published a new essay, "Keep The Future Human".
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That's why FLI Executive Director Anthony Aguirre has published a new essay, "Keep The Future Human".
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March 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
With the unchecked race to build smarter-than-human AI intensifying, humanity is on track to almost certainly lose control.
That's why FLI Executive Director Anthony Aguirre has published a new essay, "Keep The Future Human".
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That's why FLI Executive Director Anthony Aguirre has published a new essay, "Keep The Future Human".
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Reposted by Michael Huang
I introduced new AI safety & innovation legislation. Advances in AI are exciting & promising. They also bring risk. We need to embrace & democratize AI innovation while ensuring the people building AI models can speak out.
SB 53 does two things: 🧵
SB 53 does two things: 🧵
February 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I introduced new AI safety & innovation legislation. Advances in AI are exciting & promising. They also bring risk. We need to embrace & democratize AI innovation while ensuring the people building AI models can speak out.
SB 53 does two things: 🧵
SB 53 does two things: 🧵
Reposted by Michael Huang
💼 Excellent career opportunity from Lex International, who are hiring an Advocacy and Outreach Officer to help advance work towards a treaty on autonomous weapons.
✍️ Apply by January 10 at the link in the replies:
✍️ Apply by January 10 at the link in the replies:
January 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
💼 Excellent career opportunity from Lex International, who are hiring an Advocacy and Outreach Officer to help advance work towards a treaty on autonomous weapons.
✍️ Apply by January 10 at the link in the replies:
✍️ Apply by January 10 at the link in the replies:
Reposted by Michael Huang
Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton thinks there is a 10-20% chance AI will "wipe us all out" and calls for regulation.
Our proposal is to implement a Conditional AI Safety Treaty. Read the details below.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Our proposal is to implement a Conditional AI Safety Treaty. Read the details below.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
January 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton thinks there is a 10-20% chance AI will "wipe us all out" and calls for regulation.
Our proposal is to implement a Conditional AI Safety Treaty. Read the details below.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Our proposal is to implement a Conditional AI Safety Treaty. Read the details below.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Michael Huang
‘Godfather of AI’ raises odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years
‘Godfather of AI’ raises odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years
Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10-20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in next three decades amid fast pace of change
The British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a “godfather” of artificial intelligence has raised the odds of AI wiping…
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 4:12 PM
‘Godfather of AI’ raises odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years
Reposted by Michael Huang
Have you heard about OpenAI's recent o1 model trying to avoid being shut down in safety evaluations? ⬇️
New on the FLI blog:
-Why might AIs resist shutdown?
-Why is this a problem?
-What other instrumental goals could AIs have?
-Could this cause a catastrophe?
🔗 Read it below:
New on the FLI blog:
-Why might AIs resist shutdown?
-Why is this a problem?
-What other instrumental goals could AIs have?
-Could this cause a catastrophe?
🔗 Read it below:
December 27, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Have you heard about OpenAI's recent o1 model trying to avoid being shut down in safety evaluations? ⬇️
New on the FLI blog:
-Why might AIs resist shutdown?
-Why is this a problem?
-What other instrumental goals could AIs have?
-Could this cause a catastrophe?
🔗 Read it below:
New on the FLI blog:
-Why might AIs resist shutdown?
-Why is this a problem?
-What other instrumental goals could AIs have?
-Could this cause a catastrophe?
🔗 Read it below:
Reposted by Michael Huang
I’m excited to share the announcement of 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬. The conference will take place 𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 at the Institute of Philosophy of KU Leuven in 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦.
Our keynote speakers:
• Yoshua Bengio
• Dawn Song
• Iason Gabriel
Submit abstract by 15 February:
Our keynote speakers:
• Yoshua Bengio
• Dawn Song
• Iason Gabriel
Submit abstract by 15 February:
International Conference on Large-Scale AI Risks
www.kuleuven.be
December 17, 2024 at 9:48 AM
I’m excited to share the announcement of 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬. The conference will take place 𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 at the Institute of Philosophy of KU Leuven in 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦.
Our keynote speakers:
• Yoshua Bengio
• Dawn Song
• Iason Gabriel
Submit abstract by 15 February:
Our keynote speakers:
• Yoshua Bengio
• Dawn Song
• Iason Gabriel
Submit abstract by 15 February:
Reposted by Michael Huang
I am currently against humanity (or in fact, a couple of AI corporations) pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI). While that view could change over time, I currently believe that a world with such powerful technologies is too fragile, and we should avoid pursuing that state altogether.
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December 9, 2024 at 11:08 AM
I am currently against humanity (or in fact, a couple of AI corporations) pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI). While that view could change over time, I currently believe that a world with such powerful technologies is too fragile, and we should avoid pursuing that state altogether.
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Reposted by Michael Huang
Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably In A Bunch of Datasets Now
After a machine learning librarian released and then deleted a dataset of one million Bluesky posts, several other bigger datasets have appeared in its place—including one of almost 300 million posts.
🔗 www.404media.co/bluesky-post...
After a machine learning librarian released and then deleted a dataset of one million Bluesky posts, several other bigger datasets have appeared in its place—including one of almost 300 million posts.
🔗 www.404media.co/bluesky-post...
December 3, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably In A Bunch of Datasets Now
After a machine learning librarian released and then deleted a dataset of one million Bluesky posts, several other bigger datasets have appeared in its place—including one of almost 300 million posts.
🔗 www.404media.co/bluesky-post...
After a machine learning librarian released and then deleted a dataset of one million Bluesky posts, several other bigger datasets have appeared in its place—including one of almost 300 million posts.
🔗 www.404media.co/bluesky-post...
it’s so over
December 2, 2024 at 4:15 AM
it’s so over
Reposted by Michael Huang
Yet another safety researcher has left OpenAI.
Rosie Campbell says she has been “unsettled by some of the shifts over the last ~year, and the loss of so many people who shaped our culture”.
She says she “can’t see a place” for her to continue her work internally.
Rosie Campbell says she has been “unsettled by some of the shifts over the last ~year, and the loss of so many people who shaped our culture”.
She says she “can’t see a place” for her to continue her work internally.
December 1, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Yet another safety researcher has left OpenAI.
Rosie Campbell says she has been “unsettled by some of the shifts over the last ~year, and the loss of so many people who shaped our culture”.
She says she “can’t see a place” for her to continue her work internally.
Rosie Campbell says she has been “unsettled by some of the shifts over the last ~year, and the loss of so many people who shaped our culture”.
She says she “can’t see a place” for her to continue her work internally.