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Forced to pick, Grok’s AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI’s picks Democrats.
TechCrunch reports on a Convovo study that asked Grok and OpenAI's GPT, through their APIs, to name one candidate in nearly 500 midterm races. The two models picked opposite parties in most races. OpenAI says the API test does not reflect ChatGPT.
Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back
According to the excerpt, TechCrunch reports that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and return power to people.
Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world
According to the excerpt, TechCrunch profiles Laplace Intelligence, a University of Michigan spinout that uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup competed in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco.
Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world
According to the description, TechCrunch profiles Laplace Intelligence, a University of Michigan spinout that uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. It says the startup is profitable and is competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt, held October 13 to 15 in San Francisco.
Microsoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation
According to the description, TechCrunch reports that Microsoft president Brad Smith called for urgent AI regulation, saying milk and washing machines face more oversight than AI companies, and named the UK as well placed to lead.
Amazon drops data center NDAs, and AI agents want your credit card
According to the description, Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following Microsoft. The episode title also points to AI agents asking for credit card access.
Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect
TechCrunch reports that Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni, three safety researchers OpenAI fired, deny in an open letter that they mishandled sensitive information and warn the firings chill safety work. OpenAI cites a pattern of misconduct and denies retaliation. Wang says OpenAI pointed to an executive's inbox that Wang had been given access to for recruiting.