The European Commission is seeking independent experts for a scientific panel on general-purpose AI; the body advises on enforcement of the EU AI Act, assesses systemic risks, and can issue warnings, with applications open until September 14.
A new policy paper analyzes two scenarios for 2028: in the first, democratic countries preserve their AI leadership through tightened export controls and faster adoption; in the second, autocracies take control. Computing power is decisive — the US must defend its technological lead.
Chris Olah lauded the papal encyclical as an important contribution to AI governance, emphasizing the need for critical external perspectives on AI development and describing AI systems as organically grown, partially mysterious structures whose impacts extend beyond computer science.
