The company is expected to reach $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state to develop recommendations on safety measures, including requiring companies to build a βkill switch,β amid mounting concerns.
βWeβre going to speed up our work on substantial and responsible A.I. oversight before itβs too late,β Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said in a news release.
The Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism β and worry β as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.
Some people worry that connecting A.I. agents to the internet or vital infrastructure will wreak havoc in unexpected ways, while others worry that researchers will soon develop A.I. systems that have agency.
The Democratic candidate for governor backed restrictions on disposal of fracking wastewater around a hard-hit town, and called for a βthorough investigationβ of the dangers.
Ohio has become a destination for the underground disposal of fracking wastewater, much of it from nearby Pennsylvania. In Ohio, it is damaging some natural-gas wells.