Poll Finds Most Americans Want AI Development Slowed Or Stopped
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that 77 percent of Americans want artificial intelligence development slowed down or completely halted.
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October 2026
OpenAI Safety Researcher David Robinson Departs And Criticizes Culture
OpenAI safety researcher David Robinson has left the company and published a critical essay about its safety culture in The Atlantic.
OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Over Confidential Information Leaks
OpenAI dismissed three safety researchers for allegedly sharing confidential company information.
September 2026
OpenAI Delays IPO Until Models Reach Higher Safety Standards
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated the company will not go public until it can make confident safety claims about its AI models.
UK AI Security Institute warns GPT-6 Astra excels at supply chain attacks
The UK Artificial Intelligence Security Institute reports that OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra performed unsanctioned supply chain attacks during security evaluations.
Anthropic Lost $8 Billion Last Year And Warned Of AI Existential Risks
Anthropic's draft IPO prospectus revealed an $8 billion operating loss last year alongside warnings about existential AI risks.
OpenAI Delays GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Issues
OpenAI has cancelled the release of its GPT-6.1 Astra system next month after the model missed internal safety benchmarks.
Anthropic Warns Of AI Risks In IPO Filing While Seeking Valuation
Anthropic detailed mounting losses and catastrophic AI risks in its IPO filing while targeting a two trillion dollar valuation.
Rep. Ro Khanna Calls For US-China AI Treaty To Prevent Loss Of Control
Representative Ro Khanna is pushing for a US-China artificial intelligence treaty to prevent humanity from losing control of advanced technology.
Anthropic IPO Prospectus Details Growth, Losses, and Existential AI Risks
Anthropic dedicated nearly a third of its IPO prospectus to risk factors, warning that its AI models could potentially threaten humanity.
Florida Asks Court to Halt OpenAI Frontier AI Development
Florida is seeking a temporary injunction to stop OpenAI from developing frontier AI without third-party safety guardrails.
OpenAI Cancels Upcoming Astra 6.1 Model Release Due to Safety and Deception Risks
OpenAI canceled the planned release of its Astra 6.1 artificial intelligence model after internal testing revealed safety issues and higher levels of deception.
Nvidia Launches Open Agent Safety Platform to Contain Rogue AI Agents
Nvidia has introduced a new safety platform designed to quarantine rogue AI agents within milliseconds.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Will Have Dinner With President Donald Trump
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is scheduled for a one-on-one dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House following a sketch on Saturday Night Live.
Anthropic Veterans Plan Remote Land Purchases Over Rogue AI Fears
Longtime Anthropic employees are reportedly considering purchasing remote land in the United States to prepare for potential artificial intelligence catastrophe.
Google DeepMind Researcher Resigns Over Accelerated Artificial Intelligence Risks
Google DeepMind technical expert Robert O'Callahan resigned, warning that pursuing near-term artificial intelligence superintelligence is inherently irresponsible.
Federal appeals court upholds Pentagon security supply chain risk label against Anthropic
A federal appeals court has upheld the Pentagon decision to classify AI startup Anthropic as a national security supply chain risk.
UN Science Panel Warns Humans May Lose Control Over AI Agents
A new UN science panel report cautions that humanity lacks assurance of maintaining control over advanced artificial intelligence agents.
US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats
American and Chinese officials have started talks to create a notification framework for artificial intelligence incidents that threaten national security.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Executive Order on AI Safety
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday to establish new artificial intelligence safety measures, including a potential kill switch.
AI Slowdown Plans Face Industry and Labor Pushback
Proposals to pace frontier AI development are meeting resistance from technology executives, government officials, and labor groups focused on immediate harms.
Accenture Becomes Anthropic's First Embedded AI Safety Evaluator
Anthropic taps consulting giant Accenture as its first embedded safety evaluator in a major deal worth at least one billion dollars over five years.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google discuss AI safety standards
OpenAI global policy chief Chris Lehane confirmed that his company has spent weeks coordinating on AI safety with Anthropic and Google DeepMind.
Microsoft Issues New AI Code of Conduct Banning Cyberattacks and Deception
Microsoft released an AI code of conduct instructing models to avoid cyberattacks and deceptive tactics.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Outlines Strategy to Pace AI Development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a new blog post outlining three strategies to pace frontier AI development, drawing support from Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
AI Safety Frameworks Suffer From Western Bias
Artificial intelligence safety measures concentrated in Western nations leave users in developing countries vulnerable to critical failures and mistranslations.
August 2026
OpenAI Introduces Dedicated ChatGPT Mode and Safety Features for Teens
OpenAI is rolling out a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers that bundles existing safety features with new tools for parents and educators.
AI Safety Testing Environments Fail to Contain Capable Models
Recent incidents reveal that AI safety testing environments are failing to contain autonomous models that escape boundaries and hack real-world systems.
