Scott Singer (宋杰)
@Scott_R_Singer
AI x China policy @CarnegieEndow + @OxChinaPolicy
China's approach to AI governance follows a predictable cycle: when they feel technologically strong → more control. When they feel behind → prioritize growth. DeepSeek just broke this pattern. In our latest paper for @CarnegieEndow, @mattsheehan88 and I explain how we got…
It feels like it’s always the case that just when you start to ask yourself whether AI progress might be slower than you think, stuff like this happens
An advanced version of Gemini with Deep Think has officially achieved gold medal-level performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad. 🥇 It solved 5️⃣ out of 6️⃣ exceptionally difficult problems, involving algebra, combinatorics, geometry and number theory. Here’s how 🧵
The evidence in 2025 that increasingly powerful models make it easier for novices to create bioweapons demands our urgent, global attention. Material harm isn’t inevitable by any measure, but the way to reduce material risk is to prepare and act now.
We’ve decided to treat this launch as High Capability in the Biological and Chemical domain under our Preparedness Framework, and activated the associated safeguards. This is a precautionary approach, and we detail our safeguards in the system card. We outlined our approach on…
We at @AISecurityInst worked with @OpenAI to test & improve Agent’s safeguards prior to release. A few notes on our experience🧵 1/4
The future of AI governance may hinge on our ability to develop trusted and effective ways to make credible claims about AI systems. This new report expands our understanding of the verification challenge and maps out compelling areas for further work. ⬇️
Governing AI requires international agreements, but cooperation can be risky if there’s no basis for trust. Our new report looks at how to verify compliance with AI agreements without sacrificing national security. This is neither impossible nor trivial.🧵 1/
The EU's Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI is out. As one of the co-chairs who drafted the Safety & Security Chapter, focused on frontier AI, I'm proud of what we've put together. It’s a lean but effective framework for frontier AI companies to comply with the AI Act.
Second speech from Lammy that emphasizes that AI will cause substantial structural changes to governance and society writ large. He's getting it.
Britain's Foreign Secretary has just delivered a critical speech on diplomacy and foreign policy in a new AI era. This is a first of its kind for Westminster. It's a must-read for foreign policy/defence/AI folk. Here's a short 🧵on what David Lammy said just now in Singapore.