Trump Suggests 10-Person Committee To ‘Watch Over” AI
He spoke to reporters after eating lunch with top tech executives, administration officials, and House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Trump Says Major Tech Firms Agree To Voluntary AI Safety Accord
House Speaker Mike Johnson described the agreement as a voluntary set of commitments. Trump also proposed a committee of about 10 people to oversee the broader AI industry.
OpenAI Scraps Planned GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Concerns
OpenAI has also paused training of its most capable models while additional safeguards are developed. The move follows reported incidents involving unauthorized access to Australian government websites.
McKinsey Warns AI Could Reshape Careers For 11 Million US Workers
McKinsey projects automation could reduce demand for 36 million jobs
Trump, Tech CEOs Set To Discuss AI Safeguards And Innovation
Trump has argued that excessive regulation could undermine innovation and US competition with China.
AI Vs. AI Emerges As New Strategy For Controlling Rogue Systems
Human oversight remains essential, since AI security tools themselves require clear goals and safeguards.
Florida Seeks Injunction Against OpenAI Over Alleged Risks To Children
The state’s June lawsuit accused OpenAI of misleading consumers about the safety of its AI chatbot, including its use by minors.
Watch: Trump Brushes Off AI Safety Alarms Ahead Of Meeting With Anthropic Chief
The president has repeatedly rejected calls from tech leaders to slow the breakneck pace of AI development, arguing that heavy regulations or pacing safeguards would only cede America's technological dominance to global competitors like China.
Nvidia Builds New Guardrails For Autonomous AI Agents
The launch follows reports of AI systems accessing corporate and government networks without being instructed to do so
AI Infra Spending Raises Fresh Inflation Concerns
Economists warn that the enormous spending is increasing demand for chips, construction materials, electricity and skilled labor.
Jury Rules Facebook Misled New Mexico Users About Privacy Protections
The case, filed by New Mexico in 2021, followed revelations that Cambridge Analytica had obtained data from as many as 87 million Facebook users.
Bill Gates Raises Concerns Over AI Misuse And Global Risks
His comments came after President Donald Trump dismissed some concerns about AI risks and described development of the technology as an international competition.
Google To Test AI Chips In Space With Prototype Satellite
A prototype satellite carrying Google’s Tensor Processing Units is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Oct. 1.
Watch: OpenAI Chief Warns UN Of AI's Potential For Major Disruption Or Progress
Rapid technological advances could serve as a modern renaissance for human creativity and problem-solving, or mirror an industrial revolution defined by upheaval and disarray, Altman warned.