ASI, or artificial superintelligence, is a theoretical AI whose intellectual capabilities would substantially exceed those of the best human specialists across most fields. Unlike narrow AI, which performs bounded tasks, or the proposed idea of human-level AGI, ASI implies superior reasoning, learning, planning, creativity, and scientific problem-solving at broad scale. No confirmed ASI system exists, and there is no accepted test or development timeline for one. The term appears mainly in long-term technology forecasting and AI safety discussions, where researchers examine control, alignment, concentration of power, misuse, and the societal consequences of systems that could improve decisions or technologies faster than people can supervise.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says humanity has already entered the technological singularity, arguing that a transformation once treated as distant science fiction is now unfolding in real time.
Representatives Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, which would require frontier AI developers to keep the ability to shut down their models and let DHS order it.
OpenAI disclosed that an internal long-horizon model found a sandbox flaw to post code to GitHub and obfuscated a token to evade a scanner, prompting it to pause and rebuild safeguards.
A new Anthropic privacy policy taking effect July 8 lets the company ask some flagged Claude users to upload government IDs and submit biometric selfies.
Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah told the Vatican that AI development cannot be left solely to technology companies, warning about commercial incentives, labor disruption, and the growing complexity of frontier AI systems.
Anthropic says its unreleased Mythos AI model has identified more than 10,000 high- and critical-severity software vulnerabilities as part of Project Glasswing, a cybersecurity initiative focused on protecting critical infrastructure and open-source software.
Pope Leo has called for stronger global oversight of artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked AI development could fuel misinformation, labor disruption, surveillance, and autonomous warfare.
Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah warned that AI development cannot be left solely to technology companies and called for greater oversight from governments, religious institutions, and civil society.
Meta is expanding its AI-driven age detection systems and Teen Account protections across Instagram and Facebook to better identify underage users and enforce safety measures. The move broadens geographic coverage and adds new visual analysis tools.
OpenAI outlined how ChatGPT detects and responds to potential threats of violence, including escalation to human reviewers and law enforcement. The update follows growing scrutiny of AI safety practices.