Here Are Some AI Doomsday Scenarios Researchers Say Could Put Humanity at Risk September 25, 2026 By Barbara Ortutay and Kelvin Chan For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an...
OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government Health Website September 24, 2026 By James Mayger and Ainsley Thomson An OpenAI model hacked an Australian government website earlier this year, marking one of the first known cyberattacks by artificial...
UN Chief Calls for AI Pact to Prevent Rise of Killer Robots September 24, 2026 By Magdalena Del Valle The secretary general of the United Nations stepped up his calls for regulation of AI to avert a dystopian future...
Ex-Google Safety Chief Warns AI Could Harm Children More Than Social Media September 24, 2026 By Kenrick Cai The founder of the trust and safety team at Alphabet’s Google this week called for a slowdown in AI development,...
British Columbia Sues OpenAI Alleging Failure to Warn Before Mass Shooting September 22, 2026 By Thomas Seal British Columbia filed a lawsuit in California against OpenAI, alleging it could have used ChatGPT logs to warn police and...
Australian State Bans Data Centers From Residential Areas September 22, 2026 By Ben Westcott One of Australia’s largest states has banned the construction of data centers in residential areas and mandated that they must...
King Charles to Host AI Executives as Threat Fears Mount September 16, 2026 By Kate Holton Britain’s King Charles will host the leaders of major artificial intelligence companies this week to discuss whether a shared set...
Carney Calls for Global Tech Body to Boost AI Guardrails September 15, 2026 By Brian Platt and Christine Dobby Canada wants to see the creation of a global “technology stability” body to help oversee artificial intelligence and ensure it...
Trump Dismisses AI Safety Alarm, Says US Already Has Tools to Police Industry September 15, 2026 By Katharine Jackson and Courtney Rozen President Donald Trump said on Sept. 14 that the U.S. already has guardrails in place to regulate and prosecute AI...
Global Market AI Momentum Showing Signs of Vulnerability, BIS Says September 14, 2026 By Marc Jones The AI-linked rally that has seen world stock markets soar over the last two years is showing growing signs of...