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Coverage of METR in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 14 · 06:27 UTCMost recent: Aug 2 · 09:00 UTC
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  • TECHNOLOGYAug 2 · 09:00 UTCBUSINESS INSIDER
    At an ex-OpenAI researcher's influential lab, $500,000 salaries aren't enough to fix a talent 'bottleneck'

    METR, a Berkeley-based AI evaluation lab founded by an ex-OpenAI researcher, faces a talent shortage despite offering salaries up to $503,000. The nonprofit collaborates with OpenAI, Anthropic, and governments to assess AI capabilities but struggles to expand due to limited staffing, raising concerns about the industry's ability to keep pace with rapid AI advancements.

  • SECURITYMay 14 · 06:27 UTCTHE REGISTER
    AI models are getting better at replacing cybersecurity pros on certain tasks

    The UK AI Security Institute found that AI models are becoming more efficient in replacing cybersecurity professionals on certain tasks, with some models able to complete tasks in 16 minutes that would take a human expert 80% of the time. The institute's benchmark estimates that AI models' task time is doubling every 4.7 months. This advancement has significant implications for the field of cybersecurity.