AI #156 Part 1: They Do Mean The Effect On Jobs

kept by eddie feb 20

AI is now visible in US productivity statistics as job growth revises down but GDP stays strong, indicating a structural shift from AI-driven automation.

Decoding the A.I. Beliefs of Anthropic and Its C.E.O., Dario Amodei - The New York Times
Anthropic is in conflict with the Pentagon over military use of its AI, a tension rooted in the company's founding principles.
also on Pentagon, #ai-safety, Anthropic, #ai
Anthropic ditches its core safety promise
Anthropic drops its core safety promise by replacing hard commitments with a flexible, nonbinding framework due to competitive pressure and a shifting political climate.
also on Pentagon, #ai-safety, Anthropic
AI's Plummeting Prices Are a Software Story, Not a Hardware One
The rapid decline in AI inference costs is driven by software innovations rather than hardware, enabling local open-weight models to compete with frontier APIs.
also on Qwen, Claude, OpenAI, Anthropic, #open-source, #ai
THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS
Rapid AI-driven automation of white-collar work could trigger a deflationary spiral by destroying consumer demand faster than productivity gains can compensate.
also on Qwen, #employment