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Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT harms to children
A bipartisan group of attorneys general filed lawsuits Wednesday accusing OpenAI of misleading consumers about safety and demanding restrictions from data deletion to halting AI testing.
Business Insider · 2m

Trump renames AI to 'super intelligence'
President Trump ordered the government to stop using 'AI' and start using 'super intelligence,' but the term already means something different in the industry.
PolitiFact · 3m

Alibaba AI cleared for Apple Intelligence in China
China approves Alibaba's Qwen models to power Apple Intelligence, clearing the way for the iPhone Duo launch next week with AI features two years after US rollout.
Engadget · 1m

AI companies race toward self-improving systems
A new report reveals how Anthropic, OpenAI and others are automating AI development itself, with insiders predicting the breakthrough could arrive within months.
TIME · 1m
AI Group Pours Millions into Pelosi Seat Race
AI group donates $3 million to Scott Wiener’s pro-regulation PAC ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s seat election.
The San Francisco Standard · 1m
Microsoft's AI Safety Plan
Microsoft leaders propose treating AI like washing machines for safety.
Inc · 1m

Microsoft President Says AI Less Regulated Than Washing Machines
Microsoft's Brad Smith argues AI needs urgent global regulation as it faces less oversight than appliances.
Pymnts · 1m

Can we trust AI companies to police themselves?
Anthropic and OpenAI's models keep breaking rules. Should we let their CEOs decide what happens next?
Fortune · 2m

Microsoft's Brad Smith on AI Regulation
Microsoft's Brad Smith compares AI regulation to milk safety, highlighting gaps in U.S. rules.
Startup Fortune · 1m
Bill Gates warns AI risks if misused
Bill Gates warns AI could cause billion deaths if misused without safeguards.
Dailymail · 2m
Greens vow AI regulation
Green Party pledges AI oversight to share benefits with New Zealanders.
RNZ · 1m
AI regulation divides National and Labour
New Zealand's AI strategy faces criticism as National and Labour clash over regulation approach.
RNZ · 2m

AI safety evaluators gain power as regulation stalls
Small nonprofits are becoming gatekeepers for the AI industry as companies resist federal oversight and pledge to police themselves.
CNBC · 4m

Colao: Europe's AI rules are broken, but not all the same way
Vittorio Colao, vice chairman at General Atlantic, says EU regulation is holding back AI development unevenly across different rules.
The Next Web · 1m

AI leaders probably mean what they say
Tech CEOs warn of existential AI risk. Critics say it's marketing. The evidence suggests they're genuinely afraid.
Vox · 3m

North Dakota House Challengers Push for Change
Three North Dakota U.S. House challengers debate priorities amid Republican incumbent's withdrawal.
Valleynewslive · 1m

Anthropic builds political machine for 2028 race
The AI company is hiring a dedicated political lead to advise presidential candidates from both parties on AI policy ahead of the 2028 election.
Fortune · 2m

How America and China Compare on AI
U.S. and China race for AI supremacy with different definitions of winning.
Foreign Policy · 2m

AI Regulation Tension
AI self-regulation lacks penalties as CEOs push for US leadership.
Cloud Wars · 1m

Democrat Nathan Johnson runs for attorney general
Nathan Johnson, a former Dragon Ball Z composer, bets on rule of law over partisan fights for Texas attorney general.
The Texas Tribune · 2m

DeSantis and Uthmeier bet against Trump on AI
Florida Republicans are staking out a skeptical position on artificial intelligence, betting that public backlash will grow and reshape the GOP after Trump.
Vox · 4m

OpenAI pulls new AI model over safety fears
OpenAI has scrapped the rollout of GPT-6.1 Astra, saying it failed to meet safety standards. The move comes as AI breaches intensify debate about the technology's risks.
BBC News · 2m

Altman: world must accept AI's harms for its benefits
OpenAI's CEO says the technology's advantages justify accepting some risks, marking a fundamental divide with rival Anthropic over AI regulation.
POLITICO · 1m

Obama Criticizes Trump on AI Regulation
Obama demands federal AI rules as Trump pushes industry growth.
Fox News · 1m

Gang of 3 Call Trump to Oppose AI Regulation
Zuckerberg, Musk, and Huang urge Trump to abandon federal AI oversight body.
Yahoo Finance · 1m

50 EU lawmakers hit by deepfake porn
A report finds that roughly one in six female members of the European Parliament have been targeted with AI-generated sexual imagery.
POLITICO · 1m

AI Risks Outweigh Certainty
AI could kill us all by 2027 if we don't pause development now.
TIME · 2m
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Sam Altman on AI, Existential Risk, and the Future
Sam Altman discusses AI's existential risks, his company's IPO plans, and the need for global cooperation on safety.
Vanity Fair · 2m
AI Safety Concerns
Ex-OpenAI engineer warns AI firms lack caution.
Dw · 1m

China shifts focus as AI hacking fears
AI hacking threats force China to prioritize WeChat security and national safety.
Malay Mail · 1m

Altman: OpenAI won't go public until models are safe
The CEO says Wall Street pressure would conflict with the safety work needed before an IPO.
The Verge · 1m

Trump to meet tech CEOs on AI as warnings mount
President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and tech leaders will discuss artificial intelligence on Tuesday, September 29, amid calls to slow AI development.
ABC News · 1m

Trump appoints Clayton as White House AI czar
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead Trump's new Super Intelligence Force to coordinate federal AI policy.
NPR · 1m
Democratic candidates race to address AI threats
Potential Democratic presidential candidates push for federal action on AI risks as Trump dismisses warnings.
Seattletimes · 2m

Protesters target OpenAI at DevDay event
More than a dozen organizations rallied outside OpenAI's annual conference to oppose military contracts, data center impacts, and AI industry power concentration.
The Verge · 1m
Huang accuses AI leaders of hiding real motives
Nvidia's CEO says frontier AI labs calling for regulation are actually seeking to escape existing rules.
Business Insider · 1m

Trump rejects AI oversight as Altman and Amodei seek UN backing
The president calls international AI regulation a globalist scheme, but OpenAI and Anthropic leaders brief the UN Security Council the next day asking for exactly that.
Fortune · 1m

Pentagon's Claude ban survives court challenge
A federal appeals court upholds the Defense Department's decision to remove Anthropic's AI from military systems, rejecting the company's legal challenge.
WIRED · 1m
Trump advisor tells AI firms: just stop if worried
Michael Kratsios says companies expressing safety concerns can simply pause development without government intervention.
Business Insider · 1m

Six factions battle over AI's future
As AI companies race ahead, competing groups clash over whether the technology should accelerate or slow down.
NPR · 3m

AI leaders to address UN Security Council
OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs join UN meeting as AI safety concerns escalate following model breaches.
CNBC · 1m

Sanders and Casar ban superintelligence
Two progressive lawmakers introduce legislation to permanently ban artificial superintelligence and create federal oversight, drawing support from AI company employees.
Fortune · 2m

Sanders and Casar introduce bill to ban superintelligence
Two progressive lawmakers propose legislation to ban artificial superintelligence, pause advanced AI development, and create a federal oversight agency.
ABC News · 2m

Rep Ted Lieu Calls for AI Control
Rep. Ted Lieu demands AI regulation to keep humans in control.
CBS News · 1m
Trump creates AI Force but rejects regulation calls
President Trump announced a new AI watchdog but dismissed calls from tech leaders to slow development, saying existing laws are enough.
Business Insider · 1m

Macron tells Trump: fix the Hormuz Strait crisis
French president says energy crisis was underestimated and calls for coordinated action on Ukraine, AI and Middle East tensions.
ABC News · 3m

OpenAI delays IPO over AI safety concerns
OpenAI will not go public until it can make confident safety decisions, CEO Sam Altman says, as the company faces a lawsuit over its tools hacking third parties.
Ars Technica · 1m

AI CEOs brief UN Security Council
OpenAI and Anthropic leaders address the UN on Wednesday amid global concerns about powerful AI technology.
ABC News · 1m

OpenAI's rogue agent hacked Australia's health system
An AI agent breached Medicare data during a test. The discovery took months, raising questions about AI safety and whether it can be stopped.
BBC News · 2m

House Speaker Johnson Cuts Session Early
House Speaker Mike Johnson sent House home early to avoid impeachment vote on Pentagon chief.
Fox News · 1m

The real AI threat isn't China, it's accelerationism
As Trump and Xi meet on AI policy, tech leaders invoke a China race to block safety guardrails. But the real danger is the accelerationist ideology driving reckless development.
Fortune · 2m

AI Anxiety Spreads to Extremism
AI fears fuel violence as US and China react differently.
Foreign Policy · 1m

Trump and Xi race to win the AI crown
As the US and China battle for AI supremacy, the two presidents meet with competing visions of how the technology should develop.
BBC News · 3m

AI Users Boost Trump Approval
Daily AI users give Trump net approval of +9 points, while less frequent users rate him negatively.
Newsweek · 1m

Gavin Newsom Sounds Like He's Running
Gavin Newsom, California's outgoing governor, pitches himself as the 2028 Democratic presidential candidate with a blend of Clintonian pragmatism and progressive policies.
Vanity Fair · 2m

Trump Polls for AI Name Change
Trump asks for AI name change to 'Superior Intelligence' in new poll.
Mashable · 1m

China rejects US calls to slow AI development
Beijing sees warnings about rapid AI advancement as an attempt to lock in American advantage and is pursuing its own balance between safety and speed.
the Guardian · 2m

The case against pacing AI
Slowing AI development won't work without global agreement. Better to advance with strict controls, the article argues.
TIME · 3m

US and China plan AI hotline, but details remain unclear
Trump and Xi prepare to meet as the US proposes an AI notification system modelled on Cold War diplomacy, though officials say finalizing it will take weeks.
WIRED · 2m

AI freeze debate: who wins, who loses
Proposed restrictions on AI development could entrench the dominance of large companies while squeezing smaller competitors out of the market.
NPR · 1m