A second OpenAI safety employee has resigned (opens in a new tab), calling the company’s culture “broken” – a stark contrast to Yann LeCun’s dismissal of extinction fears. Meanwhile, a federal judge ruled that Flock’s licence plate readers constitute “indiscriminate mass surveillance (opens in a new tab)”, prompting Bernie Sanders to introduce a federal ban (opens in a new tab) on their use.

Apple is tightening full-disk access to curb AI agents like Meta’s Muse, which Wired reports builds detailed profiles (opens in a new tab) of friends and family. These stories underscore growing unease about AI’s reach – from model safety to surveillance and personal data.