
Sigal Samuel
Senior Reporter
Latest articles by Sigal Samuel


The public did not consent to artificial general intelligence.

I don’t know what I owe my newfound relative.


SB 1047 would have been a landmark in AI safety. Gavin Newsom’s veto is a major setback in the fight against AI risk


The maker of ChatGPT promised to share its profits with the public. But Sam Altman just sold you out.

The quest to give effectively feels like it’s turning me into an cold-hearted jerk.

The safety paradox at the heart of OpenAI’s “Strawberry” model.

Introducing Your Mileage May Vary, an unconventional new advice column.


Even OpenAI warns that chatting with an AI voice can breed “emotional reliance.”


Your morality isn’t as stable as you might think.


Anthropic was supposed to be the good guy. It can’t be — unless government changes the incentives in the industry.