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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Sigal Samuel

    The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
    AI companies are trying to build god. Shouldn’t they get our permission first?AI companies are trying to build god. Shouldn’t they get our permission first?
    The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

    The public did not consent to artificial general intelligence.

    By Sigal Samuel
    A DNA test upended my family. Do I side with my grandmother — or her secret child?
    Future Perfect

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

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    California’s governor has vetoed a historic AI safety billCalifornia’s governor has vetoed a historic AI safety bill
    Future Perfect

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

    By Sigal Samuel, Kelsey Piper and 1 more
    Future Perfect
    OpenAI as we knew it is deadOpenAI as we knew it is dead
    Future Perfect

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

    By Sigal Samuel
    I give to charity — but never to people on the street. Is that wrong?
    Future Perfect

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

    By Sigal Samuel
    The new follow-up to ChatGPT is scarily good at deception
    Future Perfect

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

    By Sigal Samuel
    I can’t take care of all my mom’s needs. Am I a monster?
    Future Perfect

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

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    People are falling in love with — and getting addicted to — AI voicesPeople are falling in love with — and getting addicted to — AI voices
    Future Perfect

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

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    How the seasons screw with your moral compassHow the seasons screw with your moral compass
    Future Perfect

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

    By Sigal Samuel
    The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
    It’s practically impossible to run a big AI company ethicallyIt’s practically impossible to run a big AI company ethically
    The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

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

    By Sigal Samuel