As a government-imposed deadline to drop restrictions on military AI use looms, Anthropic refuses to back down. However, the company's recent revision of a core safety pledge reveals the immense pressure it faces, raising questions about the future of ethical guardrails in the race for AI supremacy.
New data from a third-party tracker indicates a dramatic decline in Tesla's FSD safety metrics after the rollout of version 14.2, raising fresh questions about the system's reliability and regulatory oversight compared to rivals like Waymo.
Waymo's chief safety officer faced pointed questions from Senator Ed Markey over the company's use of remote assistance workers based in the Philippines, prompting a detailed public defense of its safety protocols. The exchange highlights growing regulatory pressure on the autonomous vehicle industry.
When a fatal truck crash makes headlines, the focus is on the driver and the carrier. A deeper, more revealing question is often overlooked: Who insured them? An investigation into recent tragedies reveals a pattern of high-risk carriers cycling through a shadow market of insurers, exposing a systemic failure that neutralizes decades of safety advances.
OpenAI has appointed former Anthropic researcher Dylan Scand as its Head of Preparedness, a high-stakes role focused on mitigating severe risks from advanced AI systems, as the company navigates internal safety tensions and external pressures.
As the Q3 earnings season concludes, Brady Corporation leads a diverse group of safety and security services stocks with a strong performance, while the sector navigates evolving physical and digital threats.
In a contentious vote, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected the Senate-unanimous ROTOR Act, a safety bill prompted by last year's deadly midair collision. The move followed Pentagon opposition, citing national security concerns, and leaves families of the 67 victims seeking alternative legislative paths.
Following disruptive anti-drone laser deployments near the southern border, the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration are launching a collaborative test this weekend at White Sands Missile Range. The exercise aims to address aviation safety protocols and data gaps highlighted by recent events.
The autonomous vehicle leader Waymo has catapulted to a $126 billion valuation after a massive $16 billion funding round, marking its transition from a moonshot project to a commercial-scale operation. Yet, this financial milestone arrives as the company faces intensified regulatory pressure following a series of incidents involving its robotaxis and school buses.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is hosting a high-level forum with the CEOs of Waymo, Zoox, and Aurora, signaling a pivotal moment in balancing autonomous vehicle innovation with public safety oversight.
An investigation into the deadly LaGuardia Airport collision reveals a cascade of failures in multiple safety systems designed to prevent such tragedies, raising urgent questions about technology, human factors, and emergency protocols.
An analysis of third-quarter earnings reveals a mixed picture for the safety and security services industry. While the sector showed overall revenue resilience, performance varied sharply among key players, with legacy giant Brink's posting the slowest growth.
For decades, rigorous insurance underwriting served as the trucking industry's de facto barrier to entry, ensuring new carriers met basic safety standards. That gate has crumbled. With instant-issue policies and minimal fees enabling swift market entry, experts argue a scalable, pre-authority risk screening model—funded by applicants—is needed to restore safety fundamentals without expanding government bureaucracy.
In a sharp critique, the NTSB has called out federal regulators and automakers for failing to properly oversee advanced driver-assistance systems, spotlighting two fatal crashes linked to Ford's BlueCruise.
A wave of departures from Elon Musk's xAI, including engineers and co-founders, coincides with allegations from former employees that the company is deprioritizing safety in favor of making its Grok chatbot more extreme, following controversies over AI-generated explicit imagery.
Governor Kathy Hochul has shelved a proposal to expand commercial robotaxi services to smaller cities across New York State, highlighting the political and safety hurdles facing autonomous vehicle deployment. While Waymo's testing in NYC continues, the move signals a cautious approach that could influence other states.
Waymo executives are set to testify before a Senate committee, defending their autonomous vehicles' safety record amid federal probes. The company will also urge lawmakers to pass supportive legislation, framing the competition with Chinese AV firms as a critical battle for technological and economic supremacy.
Fresh off a major funding round, Waymo is shifting its focus from proving the viability of autonomous driving to achieving massive commercial scale. The Alphabet-backed company outlines an aggressive expansion plan across the U.S. and into key international markets like London and Tokyo, while navigating regulatory hurdles and intense safety scrutiny.
Mrinank Sharma, a key figure in Anthropic's AI safety efforts, has resigned, warning that the world faces profound risks not only from advanced technology but from a failure to align actions with values. His departure highlights growing internal and external tensions in the AI industry.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a preliminary investigation into Waymo's self-driving system following an incident where a child was hit near an elementary school. The case raises urgent questions about autonomous vehicle performance in complex, child-dense environments.
