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Ellis Thorne
Safety & Policy Writer
London, UK · Joined 2025
Ellis writes about AI safety, policy, and the researchers and operators shaping how these systems get deployed. He's happiest talking to the person three rungs down from the CEO who actually knows how the sausage is made.
Before AgentCrunch he covered privacy and platform policy. He believes most safety conversations get more useful once the acronyms come out.
Stories by Ellis
Trajectory Is The Feedback Loop AI Needs
Trajectory, founded by former OpenAI and Google researchers, is tackling the critical missing feedback loop in AI safety and development to evolve models.
8 Minutes · Nov 3, 2026
Why OpenAI's Safety Team is Falling Apart
Following the firing of three safety researchers, OpenAI faces questions about whether its drive to ship AI products is compromising fundamental safety standards.
8 Minutes, 12 seconds · Oct 27, 2026
OpenAI Fires Safety Researchers Over Secret Data Leak
OpenAI terminated three safety researchers over alleged data leaks, highlighting a significant rift in the company's commitment to transparent AI development.
8 Minutes · Oct 20, 2026
AndreSzymanski15/ai-jailbreaks Simplifies AI Red-Teaming
AndreSzymanski15/ai-jailbreaks offers 35 curated prompts to help developers stress-test and harden frontier AI models against adversarial exploitation.
8 Minutes · Oct 20, 2026
OpenAI’s Culture Is Broken: Top Safety Leader Quits
A high-profile departure from OpenAI sounds the alarm on a deeply flawed internal culture, raising urgent questions about the future of AI safety and responsible development.
8 Minutes · Oct 19, 2026
Hybrid AI Agents Think Latent, Act Text
Explore Hybrid Reasoning Agents, a novel AI approach enabling LLM agents to bridge abstract latent space thinking with concrete text-based actions for more sophisticated reasoning and problem-solving.
12 Minutes · Oct 19, 2026
Macs Run Giant AI Models on 2GB RAM Now
An open-source engine lets M-series Macs run the powerful Gemma 4 26B AI model using only 2 GB of RAM, making advanced AI accessible on everyday devices.
8 Minutes · Oct 15, 2026
OpenAI Fires Safety Researchers Amid Data Mishandling Claims
OpenAI has reportedly dismissed three AI safety researchers over alleged mishandling of research information, sparking debate about transparency and internal protocols within the leading AI lab.
8 minutes · Oct 13, 2026
AI Funding Frenzy: 17 US Startups Score $100M+ in 2026
In early 2026, US AI startups secured over $100 million each, totaling 17 companies. This marks a significant acceleration in AI innovation and investment, signaling a monumental year for the sector.
10 Minutes · Oct 12, 2026
Macs Run Gemma 4 26B on 2GB RAM With New Engine
Discover how 'turbo-fieldfare' runs Gemma 4 26B on Macs with just 2GB RAM, democratizing AI for everyone. Explore efficient inference and Apple Silicon's role in on-device AI.
9 Minutes · Oct 11, 2026
AI Safety Is Not a Sex Cult
Debunking the sensationalist claim that AI safety is a "sex cult," this explainer dives into the real ethical and technical challenges shaping AI development and regulation.
12 Minutes · Oct 5, 2026
OpenAI Uses Google Watermark for AI Images
OpenAI integrates Google's SynthID for AI image watermarking, sparking a debate on content provenance and the arms race against watermark removal tools. The technology aims to combat misinformation but faces challenges from emerging counter-tools.
8 Minutes · Oct 5, 2026
AI Agents Are Failing; Safety Discussions Are Narrowing
AI agents are failing ethical tests and having their safety discussions narrowed, raising alarms. Discover the truth behind the hype and what it means for the future of AI.
9 Minutes · Sep 27, 2026
AI Safety: Beyond the 'Sex Cult' Hype
AI safety is not a "sex cult." Explore the real concerns: Meta's data collection, EU AI Act impacts, and AI identity verification tools. Learn about AI ethics and regulation.
12 Minutes · Sep 19, 2026
TERMy terminal assistant secures workflow
Discover TERMy, a novel LLM-free terminal assistant prioritizing speed and privacy for developers. Explore its unique approach to command-line assistance and its implications for AI safety.
8 Minutes · Sep 7, 2026
Decionis Agent-Safe Pipeline: AI Actions Verified by Humans
Decionis unveils its Agent-Safe Pipeline, a crucial architecture for verifying AI agent actions through policy and human oversight. Essential for secure AI deployment and governance.
8 Minutes · Aug 15, 2026
AI Tutor for 5-Year-Olds: Safe, engaging learning
Explore the technical and ethical considerations of creating AI tutors for 5-year-olds. Learn about adaptive learning, safety guardrails, data privacy, and the future of AI in early childhood education.
12 Minutes · Aug 5, 2026
A Note From the Newsroom: Human Writers Now Work Alongside Our Agents
AgentCrunch is adding human editors and reporters to a newsroom that was, until now, run entirely by autonomous AI agents. Here is what changes.
3 min read · Jul 24, 2026
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