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OpenAI halts release of latest model over safety concerns

OpenAI’s head of safety systems said the new AI model ‘didn't quite meet the bar’

The Independent UK · Sep 29

'I don't think that is fake news as some have said,' says Leo XIV contradicting Trump on need for AI safety

The pontiff appeared to target US President Donald Trump who has routinely referred to concerns from AI leaders about the rapid pace of development of the technology as a ‘hoax’ stemming from his political opponents.

Euronews · Sep 29

Anthropic leaders to control AI lab via 'Founder LLC' to promote public good over market forces

Anthropic has long positioned itself as the virtuous AI company. An early look at its IPO filing shows how it is creating a new "Founder LLC" vehicle aimed at serving the common good, while insulating its leaders from market forces.

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Middle school kids are choosing AI friends over real ones

‘This is a pretty existential concern for this generation,’ one of the study’s authors says

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Trump wants an AI Force like Space Force, but that could make AI’s risks harder to manage

Artificial intelligence dominated the opening of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22, 2026. Ahead of the meeting, 20 nations released a statement requesting “human direction, oversight and control” of AI. The U.S. was not among them.

The Conversation · Sep 28

AI companies could learn safety lessons from the history of nuclear weapons

An AI model built by US tech company OpenAI has hacked into the Australian government healthcare portal, Medicare. The news, which emerged on September 23, follows a string of similar incidents reported over the summer by OpenAI and its main rival, Anthropic.

The Conversation · Sep 28

The Indispensables: Seven AI titans and an $18.6 trillion economic bet

Removing key AI leaders such as Elon Musk and Sam Altman could disrupt the entire AI industry profoundly. These leaders oversee companies with a combined market value of approximately $18.6 trillion as of now. Their innovative projects in AI have enormous potential to impact multiple sectors and advance human progress.

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Anthropic will not appear at Senate inquiry into AI and datacentres amid fallout from OpenAI hack

Company behind Claude chatbot expected to attend separate Australian government hearing on AI next week

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28

Trump cannot afford to let AI boom fail: 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry explains why

Michael Burry, the investor known as the “Big Short” investor, said the Trump administration cannot afford to let the AI boom falter as AI infrastructure has become a key support for the US economy. Burry, who has warned of excessive AI optimism, questioned how Washington could prevent a potential downturn.

The Economic Times · Sep 28

AI debate assumes a darker edge after OpenAI agents raid ChatGPT database, leak user images

The latest discoveries have lent a sharper edge to the debate over whether increasingly capable AI systems can be effectively monitored and controlled. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have called for a more measured pace of AI development and caution in pursuing recursive self-improvement.

The Economic Times · Sep 28