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AI Safety Researcher Warns of Peril, Quits

A partial government shutdown has taken effect for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after funding ran out Friday, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over immigration enforcement, according to ABC News. This marks the third funding lapse since October. In other news, police activity is underway near the home of missing mother Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, and an AI safety researcher has resigned from Anthropic with a warning that the "world is in peril."

The DHS shutdown, as reported by ABC News, was triggered by an impasse in Congress. Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought directed DHS to begin implementing shutdown plans. Members of Congress have either left Washington for a weeklong recess or are heading overseas for a security conference in Munich. Trump said he would be involved in the DHS funding negotiations, according to ABC News.

In Tucson, Arizona, police are investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie, according to BBC World. Law enforcement activity is ongoing near her home, with armed police teams seen entering and exiting the area. Investigators found DNA at Guthrie's address that did not belong to her or anyone close to her. The 84-year-old disappeared nearly two weeks ago and authorities believe she was taken against her will, according to BBC World.

Meanwhile, Amazon's Ring is ending its deal with surveillance firm Flock Safety after facing scrutiny over its privacy practices, according to BBC Technology. The agreement, announced in October, would have allowed agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices. The decision came days after a Ring advertisement aired during the Super Bowl sparked widespread backlash, BBC Technology reported.

In the technology sector, an AI safety researcher quit US firm Anthropic with a cryptic warning that the "world is in peril," according to BBC Technology. Mrinank Sharma shared his resignation letter on X, citing concerns about AI, bioweapons, and the state of the wider world. He said he would instead pursue writing and studying poetry, and move back to the UK to "become invisible." This resignation comes in the same week that an OpenAI researcher also resigned, sharing concerns about the ChatGPT maker's decision to deploy adverts in its chatbot, BBC Technology reported.

Finally, Tarique Rahman is expected to become Bangladesh's new prime minister after his party's landslide win, according to BBC World. This marks a significant shift in Bangladeshi politics, as Rahman's party has alternated holding power with the Awami League for decades, BBC World reported.

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