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Everything worth reading about AI and human control. In one place.

Research papers, investigations, explainers, videos, laws and the organizations doing the work, from people who are alarmed and people who are skeptical. New additions are checked by two people before they are listed. The launch collection was compiled with the help of AI research assistants, and every link was opened and checked on 22 September 2026.

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EssentialResearch paperApr 2, 2023For the curious

Eight Things to Know about Large Language Models

Samuel R. Bowman · arXiv · arxiv.org

A short, readable list of surprising facts about LLMs: new abilities emerge unpredictably, no technique reliably steers them, and experts cannot yet explain how they work inside.

Worth knowing: Author is affiliated with New York University and Anthropic.

Research paperJan 5, 2024For the curious

Thousands of AI Authors on the Future of AI

Katja Grace, Harlan Stewart, Julia Fabienne Sandkühler, Stephen Thomas, Ben Weinstein-Raun, Jan Brauner, Richard C. Korzekwa · arXiv · arxiv.org

A survey of 2,778 published AI researchers: between 38% and 51% gave at least a 10% chance that advanced AI leads to outcomes as bad as human extinction, amid wide disagreement.

Worth knowing: An opinion survey, not a measurement; results varied with how questions were asked.