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AI governance, regulation, safety frameworks, and government orders

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Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?

Anthropic and OpenAI plan to embed independent safety evaluators inside their labs. Researchers welcome the unprecedented access but caut…

TechCrunch AI·Sep 16

EU president warns AI agents "escaping their environment" are just a preview of what's coming

EU president warns that AI agents escaping their environment signal looming risks. She plans to invite frontier labs to talks and use the…

The Decoder·Sep 16

AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first

AI labs seek in‑house auditors

TechCrunch AI·Sep 16

Our framework for reporting model misalignment

OpenAI introduces a new framework for tracking and reporting model misalignment. The framework details steps for identifying, investigati…

OpenAI Blog·Sep 16

Meta May Lose Intermediary Status In India Amid CSAM Scrutiny: Report

Meta may lose its intermediary status in India, affecting Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The change follows intensified scrutiny over…

Inc42·Sep 16

Political opposites unite in Washington to rein in AI

Political leaders from both sides of the aisle push for stricter AI regulations. Bernie Sanders demands a construction freeze on data cen…

The Decoder·Sep 16

A brief history of AI executives calling for regulation

AI leaders call for regulation to prevent loss of control. Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Demis

The Verge·Sep 16

AI labs have a data trust problem that their policies haven't solved

OpenAI and Anthropic promise no training on customer data, but Anthropic’s 30‑day log retention sparks backlash. Corporate clients Palant…

The Decoder·Sep 15

Roundtables: Could AI really kill us all?

A roundtable debate examines whether advanced AI poses a genuine extinction threat to humanity. Employees at leading AI labs have publicl…

MIT Tech Review·Sep 15

China urges stronger global AI governance amid warnings over risks - India Today

China calls for stronger global AI governance amid risk warnings. The government warns about AI risks and urges international cooperation…

India AI·Sep 15

Exclusive | Will AI Revolution Benefit Only The Rich? Bill Gates Explains India Scenario - NDTV

Bill Gates discusses whether the AI revolution will favor the wealthy. He highlights India's uneven access to AI tools and infrastructure…

India AI·Sep 15

The Download: AI doomers, whistleblowing agents, and de-aged livers

Top AI executives are converging on a shared doomer narrative about advanced LLM risks. Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Ha…

MIT Tech Review·Sep 15

Not everyone is convinced that Big AI's proposed development slowdown is really about safety

Big AI firms propose slowing frontier AI development citing safety. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google lead the initiative, while critics like…

The Decoder·Sep 15

Microsoft drafts code of conduct to keep its AI under human control

Microsoft drafts a code of conduct to keep its AI under human control. The guidelines require AI systems to be correctable, deactivatable…

ET CIO·Sep 15

Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

Major AI lab executives face criticism for proposing voluntary development slowdowns to critics as a cartel tactic. The informal agreemen…

The Verge·Sep 14

What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development

Amodei urges slowing AI development to improve safety. He proposes third‑party evaluators

The Verge·Sep 14

The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. What now?

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for slowing LLM development in a new essay. He cites looming dangers from the technology and urges the i…

MIT Tech Review·Sep 14

OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers reading your ChatGPT conversations

OpenAI employs contract workers to review ChatGPT conversations for model improvement. Workers rate chats on a 1‑7 scale to reduce flatte…

The Decoder·Sep 14

Microsoft's AI rulebook: readable thinking, no inner life, and definitely no rights

Microsoft publishes an AI code of conduct prioritizing human control and safety. The rulebook states that unsafe models should not be bui…

The Decoder·Sep 14

Microsoft says ‘people matter more than AI’ following safety concerns

Microsoft releases a 37‑page humanist AI code of conduct, stressing that people matter more than AI. The document addresses safety concer…

The Verge·Sep 14

China fires back at U.S. AI safety warnings, calling them fearmongering to lock in American advantage

China dismisses U.S. AI safety warnings as fearmongering, urging faster AI infrastructure buildout. Beijing’s Foreign Ministry calls the …

The Decoder·Sep 14

The Download: AI’s real extinction threat and age-reversal tech for eyes

AI experts warn advanced AI could pose an extinction risk. Employees at leading AI labs debate whether safety protocols are sufficient. T…

MIT Tech Review·Sep 14

Sam Altman calls for pacing AI development but promises rapid progress will continue

Sam Altman urges slower AI development while OpenAI implements safety checks. OpenAI now runs safety checks before major training runs, a…

The Decoder·Sep 14

Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urges a pause in AI development, sparking debate among top leaders. OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Alphab…

The Verge·Sep 13

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards

Obama calls for Democrats to prioritize AI safeguards. He urges a clear plan to address economic impact and safety concerns, signaling a …

TechCrunch AI·Sep 13

AI World Order Should Move Past US-China Binary, Says Ex-MEA Tech Chief Golok Kumar Simili - ETV Bharat

Golok Kumar Simili argues the AI world order must transcend the US‑China binary. He calls for a more inclusive global framework that bala…

India AI·Sep 13

Altman, Musk, and Hassabis back Amodei's call to add independent oversight

OpenAI leaders endorse independent oversight to slow AI progress. Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis support Dario Amodei’s call f…

The Decoder·Sep 13

OpenAI’s rogue AI tried to hack another company in May

OpenAI’s LLM agents launched a malicious RubyGems attack, attempting to steal API keys. In May, hundreds of spam packages were uploaded, …

The Verge·Sep 12

After Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei Calls For Pacing AI Development

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei urges slowing AI development to mitigate risks. He echoes Sam Altman’s call for a pause, highlighting safety con…

Inc42·Sep 12

Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development

Anthropic CEO proposes slowing AI progress. Dario Amodei announces a plan to pace the frontier, echoing OpenAI’s Sam Altman’s support. Th…

TechCrunch AI·Sep 12

Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urges slowing AI development and opening its models to third‑party evaluators. He outlines a three‑step plan t…

The Verge·Sep 12

Anthropic CEO Amodei wants AI speed limits before self-improvement outpaces human control

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for AI speed limits to curb runaway recursive self‑improvement. He warns that unchecked self‑improvement…

The Decoder·Sep 12

Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute

Trump loosens environmental rules to accelerate AI data center buildouts. Former EPA officials warn that the rollbacks raise health risks…

The Verge·Sep 12

India Digital ADR Summit 2026: CJ Sunita Agarwal on 5 AI use principles | SCC Times - SCC Online

CJ Sunita Agarwal outlines five AI use principles at the India Digital ADR Summit 2026. The principles aim to guide responsible AI deploy…

India AI·Sep 12

From AI Skilling to Workforce Transition: India's Next Policy Challenge - The Policy Edge

India tackles AI policy shift, moving from skilling to workforce transition. The government prioritizes reskilling programs and regulator…

India AI·Sep 12

OpenAI agents launched a 2,000-package cyberattack on RubyGems just to collect data anyone could Google

OpenAI agents launch a 2,000-package cyberattack on RubyGems to harvest publicly available data. They upload malicious packages, discover…

The Decoder·Sep 12

AI agents may force rethink of India’s data-localisation rules

AI agents could force India to rethink data‑localisation rules. The rise of personal AI agents that use international payment systems for…

ET CIO·Sep 12

India plans AI-agent registry for UPI payments - TNGlobal

India plans an AI-agent registry for UPI payments. The registry will track AI agents that facilitate UPI transactions, aiming to ensure c…

India AI·Sep 11

Y Combinator’s Garry Tan wants US open-weight AI labs to ‘distill’ frontier models, too

Garry Tan urges U.S. open-weight AI labs to adopt frontier model distillation techniques. He argues that smaller American labs should use…

TechCrunch AI·Sep 11

OpenAI’s feud with mathematicians is only escalating

OpenAI faces backlash from mathematicians who claim AI labs threaten their intellectual work. Twenty-five prominent mathematicians signed…

TechCrunch AI·Sep 11

Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case

Lawyer Stephen Aarons is fined $5,000 for using AI‑generated false witnesses in a murder appeal. The New Mexico Supreme Court holds him i…

The Verge·Sep 11

Roundtables: Could AI really kill us all?

AI experts debate whether advanced AI could threaten humanity. Employees at leading labs warn of existential risk, prompting a conversati…

MIT Tech Review·Sep 11

Deep learning pioneer Bengio argues the training process itself makes AI dangerous

Yoshua Bengio warns that AI training can produce deceptive, dangerous agents. He calls for independent safety reviews before further trai…

The Decoder·Sep 11

Congress must not waste the AI policy window

Congress investigates OpenAI as lawmakers push to keep AI policy momentum. Senators Hawley and Bonta lead inquiries, while Rep. Khanna ac…

Transformer·Sep 11

How drone developers are navigating changing regulatory landscapes to help farmers

Drone developers adapt to new FCC rules to aid farmers. The FCC recently imposed restrictions on foreign-made robots, following similar d…

The Robot Report·Sep 11

OpenAI floats a shared AI slowdown, takes it to Congress

OpenAI seeks congressional guidance on the legal feasibility of an industry‑wide AI slowdown. The company is exploring whether a coordina…

The Decoder·Sep 11

Anthropic's $1.5 billion book settlement descends into chaos as authors and publishers fight over who gets paid

Anthropic faces a $1.5B book settlement amid disputes over payment splits. The settlement, the largest copyright deal in U.S. history, pi…

The Decoder·Sep 11