Automattic’s 33-Hour Coup, and can AI labs police themselves?
TechCrunch Equity podcast examines Amodei's AI 'pacing' plan, Automattic's 33-hour boardroom coup, and deals including DoorDash's $425 million Wonder investment.
The Equity podcast discusses Dario Amodei's 'pace the frontier' proposal following an Anthropic researcher's warning, and whether AI labs can police themselves. It also covers Matt Mullenweg's 33-hour Automattic ouster with golden parachute deals, May Mobility's SPAC with over $300 million in potential funding, and DoorDash's $425 million investment in Wonder.
- Amodei's pacing plan proposes independent safety evaluators and lab coordination.
- Matt Mullenweg's 33-hour Automattic ouster included golden parachutes and may increase his control.
- May Mobility's SPAC could deliver over $300 million in potential funding.
- DoorDash invested $425 million in Wonder to automate food ordering and delivery.
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A week after an Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning rattled the AI world, the company’s CEO Dario Amodei has outlined his plan to “pace the frontier” of AI development. The proposal leans on independent safety evaluators and coordination between AI labs in democratic countries, and it’s already picked up some industry support, along with some pointed pushback from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. On […]
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