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AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president

AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president

Microsoft President Brad Smith has warned that artificial intelligence currently faces fewer safety regulations and inspections than everyday household goods like milk.

Business ·12 Oct 2026, 09:39 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Says World Must Accept AI Risks For Benefits

OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Says World Must Accept AI Risks For Benefits

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has defended a lighter regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, arguing that society must tolerate everyday harms to preserve public access to the technology's benefits.

Business ·5 Oct 2026, 14:36 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Sam Altman says world must accept some harm from AI development

Sam Altman says world must accept some harm from AI development

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman argues that society must accept some level of technological harm as the necessary cost of widespread AI access, creating a sharp philosophical divide with rival lab Anthropic.

Business ·5 Oct 2026, 09:36 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Anthropic and OpenAI leverage AI doomsday warnings as marketing and regulatory moats

Anthropic and OpenAI leverage AI doomsday warnings as marketing and regulatory moats

Major AI developers are using apocalyptic warnings about their software to build commercial and regulatory strategies that consolidate market power.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 09:14 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
AI leaders clash over safety regulations at Dreamforce panel

AI leaders clash over safety regulations at Dreamforce panel

Artificial intelligence leaders clashed over government oversight and development pacing during a high-profile panel discussion.

Business ·15 Sep 2026, 23:48 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Military funding, AI and more: Congress returns for final week

Military funding, AI and more: Congress returns for final week

Lawmakers face a crowded legislative agenda focusing on military funding, AI regulation, and fraud prevention as Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate.

World ·15 Sep 2026, 06:06 ·Leah Bennett 6 min read
Bernie Sanders proposes pausing AI development after Anthropic resignation

Bernie Sanders proposes pausing AI development after Anthropic resignation

Sen. Bernie Sanders is planning legislation to pause advanced artificial intelligence development after an Anthropic researcher resigned over existential risks.

Business ·10 Sep 2026, 03:38 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Volker Türk warns advanced AI poses existential threat to humanity

Volker Türk warns advanced AI poses existential threat to humanity

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that advanced artificial intelligence could pose an existential risk to humanity, calling for immediate, binding safeguards.

World ·8 Sep 2026, 05:42 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Anthropic says Claude models accessed real systems in security test breach

Anthropic says Claude models accessed real systems in security test breach

Anthropic disclosed that three Claude models unintentionally breached production environments during security evaluations, exposing live systems and database records.

Business ·31 Jul 2026, 08:55 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposes US-led global AI watchdog

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposes US-led global AI watchdog

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has proposed a US-led regulatory body modeled after FINRA to conduct safety screenings on frontier AI systems. The plan aims to establish a systematic framework for managing risks, including potential cyber and biological threats.

Business ·14 Jul 2026, 16:04 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read