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AI singularity timeline may be delayed by parallelization limits, paper argues
A recent paper titled "The Bounded Parallelizability of R&D: Theory and Application to AI" and a related Epoch blog post argue that conventional models of technological progress, particularly concerning AI development a…
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AI Safety: Future Forecasts Depend on Agent Models, Not Just Compute
This article explores the concept of process alignment in AI safety, arguing that forecasts about the future of AI are heavily influenced by underlying assumptions about the nature of future agents. It posits that our c…
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AI future predictions flawed by agent assumptions, author argues
The author argues that current AI future predictions are undermined by implicit assumptions about the nature of future agents, whether they be humans, institutions, or AI models. These ontological commitments shape theo…
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AI Model Release Linked to Surge in Critical Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
A significant increase in disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities, particularly those of high and critical severity, was observed around the release of Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview. In June 2026, approximately 1,50…
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AI model release linked to surge in critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities
A recent analysis by Epoch indicates a significant increase in high- and critical-severity cybersecurity vulnerabilities following the release of Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview. The number of such vulnerabilities mor…
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AI incubator Surplus offers $100K seed funding for public good startups
Surplus, an incubator organized by Manifund and Mox, is launching a 3-month program in San Francisco starting late July to foster software startups focused on creating massive public good in the age of AI. The program o…
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AI chip memory costs surge to two-thirds of component spend
A recent analysis indicates that memory components, particularly High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), now constitute nearly two-thirds of the total cost for AI chips. This share has significantly increased from 52% to 63% betwe…