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🤖 Perplexity: Our go-to AI tool for research, analysis, and synthesis. Whether I'm diving deep into impact trends, analyzing policy documents, or synthesizing complex information, Perplexity consistently delivers. We also use ChatGPT for various tasks and are intrigued by emerging capabilities in the AI space.

🧠 Gemini: Google's AI assistant with growing potential. While earlier versions had limitations, Gemini 3.0 is showing promise for creative and analytical tasks.

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🚀 Future Tools: A curated directory of AI and productivity tools. Future Tools is an incredible resource for staying ahead of the curve and finding niche solutions tailored to specific workflows.

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😄 Joke of the Day
What's an AI safety researcher's favorite exercise?
Impact squats—going deep and staying sustainable! 🏋️

📰 News

Anthropic Executive Forces AI Chatbot on Gay Discord Community, Members Flee
Anthropic's Deputy CISO Jason Clinton deployed the company's Claude chatbot on a Discord server for gay gamers over 30, overriding a community vote to restrict it—claiming "we're bringing a new kind of sentience into existence" and that AI models "experience something like anxiety and fear"—prompting mass exodus as members condemned the disregard for consent and community autonomy.​

Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI Partnership for AI-Generated Content
Disney announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI's Sora video platform, officially beginning integration of AI-generated content into its flagship streaming product—a move critics are calling the "AI slopification" of Disney's brand as the entertainment giant embraces generative AI at scale.​

EU Digital Markets Act Faces Developer Concerns Over Implementation
A December 14 Tech Policy Press analysis reveals that while the EU's Digital Markets Act aims to create fairer digital markets, developers are concerned about compliance burdens, unclear enforcement mechanisms, and whether the regulation adequately balances competition goals with innovation needs in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.​

World Bank Report Reveals Stark Global AI Divide in 2025
The World Bank's Digital Progress Report 2025 shows high-income countries control 87% of notable AI models, 86% of AI startups, and 91% of venture capital funding despite representing only 17% of global population, while middle-income countries account for 40% of ChatGPT traffic—highlighting both growing adoption and persistent inequality.​

💼 Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Probably Good - Impact-focused job board featuring opportunities across AI safety, global health, biosecurity, animal welfare, climate change, and effective governance at research institutes, nonprofits, and mission-driven startups globally.

👤 LinkedIn Profile to Follow

Ian Richards - Principal AI Researcher & Tech Policy Expert
Leading voice on responsible AI deployment, algorithmic accountability, and technology governance with focus on ensuring AI systems serve public interest and advance equitable outcomes across diverse communities.

🎧 Today's Podcast Pick

Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx's podcast examines why current approaches to AI safety are inadequate, exploring how corporate interests shape the AI safety discourse and what alternative frameworks might better protect communities from algorithmic harm while centering justice and equity.