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    Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, is scheduled to brief the United Nations Security Council next week on artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. The session would place the head of one of the world's leading AI companies directly before the body charged with international peace and security, as governments weigh how to regulate advanced AI. Details of the briefing's agenda and who requested it were not immediately available.

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    Tech leaders urge UN to regulate artificial intelligence●Tech leaders to UN: For sake of humanity, please control the AI tech we createdYhnWorldUnited Nations73 min ago

    Leading figures in the tech industry have appealed to the United Nations, asking it to establish controls over the artificial intelligence technology they themselves helped create, arguing it is necessary for the sake of humanity. The appeal highlights growing concern among AI developers about the risks posed by increasingly powerful systems and pressure on global institutions to act.

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    Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths●Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths"YhnWar81 h ago

    Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence is now powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths", in remarks published by Axios. The warning from one of the tech industry's most prominent figures adds to a growing debate about catastrophic risks from advanced AI, coming as governments and companies weigh how quickly to deploy increasingly capable systems.

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    Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant Plan●Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plantβ–ΆyoutubeEnvironmentClimate164.7K48 min ago

    Climate activists are directing protests at AI data centers and Amazon's plan to build what would be the largest gas power plant in the United States. Campaigners argue that the surge in energy demand from artificial intelligence is driving new fossil fuel infrastructure, tying the tech industry's expansion directly to increased carbon emissions. The story highlights growing tensions between AI growth and climate commitments.

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    Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards and legislation●Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislationβœ‰newsTechnologyAI14 h ago

    Bill Gates has added his voice to growing calls for safeguards on artificial intelligence, including new legislation to govern the technology. The move puts the Microsoft co-founder alongside other prominent tech figures urging governments to set rules as AI tools spread rapidly. The intervention adds weight to the debate over how regulators should balance innovation with risks from powerful AI systems.

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    AI data centers' hidden environmental cost draws scrutinyβ–ΌThe hidden environmental cost of AI data centersβœ‰newsEnvironment10 h ago

    Reports highlight the growing environmental footprint of AI data centers, which consume large amounts of electricity and water to power and cool the servers behind artificial intelligence services. As AI adoption accelerates, questions are mounting over energy demand, carbon emissions and strain on local water supplies, prompting calls for greater transparency and sustainability measures from the tech industry.

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    Anthropic and OpenAI push to shape AI safety rulesβ–ΌAnthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety β€” and seek to shape how it's controlledβœ‰newsWorldUnited Nations9 h ago

    Anthropic and OpenAI are publicly warning about the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence while working to influence how the technology will be governed. The two leading AI companies are sounding the alarm on safety concerns at the same time as they seek a role in deciding how AI systems are controlled, raising questions about whether the industry should help write its own regulations.

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    Corporate America turns to cheaper open AI modelsβ–ΌCorporate America embraces cheaper β€˜open’ AI modelsβœ‰newsTechnologySoftware59 min ago

    The Financial Times reports that US companies are increasingly adopting cheaper 'open' AI models rather than relying solely on costly proprietary systems from major vendors. Businesses are drawn to open models for their lower cost and greater flexibility, a shift that could reshape how enterprises buy artificial intelligence and put pressure on providers of expensive closed systems.

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    Data centre boom strains Alberta's water and power resources●An environmental reckoning? Data centre rush hits hard realities # Alberta # Canada # Tech # AI # Water # DataCentres #MmastodonBusiness236 h ago

    Alberta is facing growing scrutiny over its rapid expansion of data centres, driven largely by demand from the artificial intelligence industry. Reports highlight the strain on local water supplies, electricity grids and natural gas resources, with rural communities and utilities caught up in the push. Critics frame it as an environmental reckoning, raising questions about whether the economic benefits outweigh the costs to land, water and climate commitments in the province.

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    Energy costs and AI power demand reshape New York climate talksβ–ΌEnergy costs and AI power demand reshape climate talks in New Yorkβœ‰newsEnvironmentClimate1 d ago

    Climate discussions in New York are being reshaped by two mounting pressures: rising energy costs for households and industry, and the surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence data centres. As negotiators and business leaders weigh decarbonisation goals against affordability and grid reliability, the rapid growth of AI is complicating plans to phase out fossil fuels, forcing climate policy to account for a new wave of power consumption.

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    Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents●Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidentsβœ‰newsTechnologyAI13 h ago

    Leading artificial intelligence companies are investigating tens of thousands of security incidents, according to an Axios scoop. The scale of the probes points to the growing security burden facing major AI firms as their systems and data become high-value targets. Details of which companies are involved and the nature of the incidents were not immediately available.

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    Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to dine with Trump at White Houseβ–ΌAnthropic CEO Amodei to have dinner with Trump at White Houseβœ‰newsTechnology3 h ago

    Dario Amodei, chief executive of AI company Anthropic, is set to have dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House. The meeting signals growing engagement between leading artificial intelligence firms and the US administration, as policymakers weigh regulation, investment and national security issues around AI development.

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    Trump to meet AI and government leaders amid tech concerns●Trump to meet with AI, government leaders amid concerns about technologyβœ‰newsTechnology1 h ago

    President Trump is set to hold meetings with artificial intelligence executives and government officials, according to USA Today. The talks come amid growing public and political concern over the rapid development of AI, including its impact on jobs, security and misinformation. The meetings signal the White House is engaging directly with industry leaders on how the technology should be regulated and deployed.

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    Lawmakers in Washington are facing renewed pressure to act on artificial intelligence safety, as concern grows over the risks posed by rapidly advancing AI systems. Bloomberg reports that Congress is being pressed to clarify its position on regulation, with debates intensifying over how to balance innovation against potential harms. The issue continues to divide policymakers and industry leaders alike.

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    Anthropic IPO at Risk as Token Prices Fall and Open Source Gains●Anthropic IPO at Risk, Meta’s Muse Pop, Token Prices Fall, Open Source Gains Share, Alignment Failsβ–ΆyoutubeTechnologySoftware569.9K59 min ago

    All-In Podcast hosts discussed a slate of AI industry developments: reported risk to Anthropic's IPO plans, the debut of Meta's Muse model, falling prices for AI tokens, rising market share for open source models, and continued failures in AI alignment. The broad roundup touches the biggest business and technical storylines in artificial intelligence, with falling token costs and open source momentum framed as pressures on major AI companies.

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    Taiwan's 'silicon shield' keeps it safe amid AI boomβ–ΌHow Taiwan’s β€˜silicon shield’ has kept it safe from China, indispensable to US in age of AIβœ‰newsTechnologySemiconductors1 d ago

    Taiwan's dominance in semiconductor manufacturing, led by TSMC, is being described as a 'silicon shield' that deters Chinese aggression while making the island indispensable to the United States in the AI era. As artificial intelligence drives global demand for advanced chips, control over Taiwan's chip industry has become central to both its security and US strategic interests, intensifying debate over cross-strait tensions.

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    China's New Travel Rules Rattle Tech Giants and Talent●China's new travel rules unsettle tech giants and talentYhnTechnology1717 min ago

    New Chinese travel restrictions are causing concern among major technology companies and skilled workers, particularly in fields like artificial intelligence. Observers say the rules could complicate international movement for engineers and executives, and may accelerate a broader decoupling of China's tech sector from global talent flows. The full impact on companies and employees remains uncertain.

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    Meta Pushes AI Tools for Business Customers to Recoup Spending●Meta Seeks Payoff From AI Spending With New Push for Business Customersβœ‰newsBusiness1 h ago

    Meta is launching a new push to win business customers for its artificial intelligence products, as the company works to turn its heavy AI investments into revenue. The Wall Street Journal reports the effort is aimed at convincing companies to adopt Meta's AI tools, marking a shift toward monetising the technology after years of large-scale spending on data centres, models and infrastructure.

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    Taiwan cast as decisive piece in US-China tech war●# TAIPEI , # Taiwan – For the U.S. and # China , Taiwan could be the last puzzle piece to decide who wins the tech war.MmastodonTechnologySemiconductors31 d ago

    Reporting from Taipei frames Taiwan as the potential deciding factor in the escalating technology rivalry between the United States and China. Taiwan's tech industry produces more than 90 percent of the world's most advanced semiconductors, the chips that power AI servers, giving the island outsized strategic importance as both superpowers compete for dominance in artificial intelligence.

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    Nvidia launches open-source tool for AI security●Nvidia introduces open-source tool to boost AI security (NVDA:NASDAQ)βœ‰newsTechnologySoftware59 min ago

    Nvidia has introduced an open-source tool aimed at improving the security of artificial intelligence systems, according to a report carried by Seeking Alpha. The move positions the chipmaker to address growing concerns about vulnerabilities and abuse in AI deployments, and adds to Nvidia's expanding software ecosystem alongside its dominant AI hardware business. Investors and developers are watching how the tool will be adopted across the industry.

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    President Trump is meeting with Anthropic's chief executive amid fresh reports of AI security breaches. The reported intrusions have intensified safety concerns around advanced artificial intelligence systems, and the meeting is being read as a sign of growing engagement between the White House and leading AI developers on regulation, security, and industry safeguards.

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    Chinese AI models gain global ground, raising US concern●Chinese AI models surge in global popularity β€” and Washington is worriedβœ‰newsTechnologySoftware1 d ago

    Chinese artificial intelligence models are rapidly rising in global popularity, prompting concern among officials in Washington. The trend suggests China's AI developers are becoming competitive with leading US systems, intensifying debate in the United States over export controls, national security and how to respond to the country's fast-growing AI industry.

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    AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents, report finds●Global AI companies investigating tens of thousands of security incidents: Reportβœ‰newsTechnology16 h ago

    A new report says leading global artificial intelligence companies are investigating tens of thousands of security incidents, underscoring how the fast-growing AI industry has become a major target for attackers and a growing cybersecurity concern. The finding is drawing attention as companies race to secure models, data and infrastructure.

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    AI companies race to prove their models are most dangerous to humanityβ–ΌAI companies in race to demonstrate their model most threatening to humanityYhnTechnologyAI3008 min ago

    A satirical report describes artificial intelligence firms competing to show their models pose the greatest existential threat to humanity, mocking an industry where warnings about catastrophic risk have become a badge of credibility. The piece portrays labs touting doomsday capabilities of their own systems as a marketing strategy, with commentators finding the premise uncomfortably close to real behavior by major AI companies.

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    Trump Hosts Anthropic CEO, Rejects Slowing AI Race With China●Trump Hosts Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, Rejects Calls to Slow the AI Race With Chinaβœ‰newsTechnology5 h ago

    President Donald Trump met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the White House and rejected calls to slow the AI race with China. The meeting signals the administration's intent to keep the United States accelerating in artificial intelligence rather than pausing development for safety coordination with Beijing, a stance that divides AI industry leaders and safety advocates.

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    Tutoring company tells parents to skip tutoring and use AI●Tutoring company tells parents to save their money and 'use AI instead'YhnHealth14210 min ago

    An Australian tutoring company is advising parents to save their money and use AI tools instead of paying for tutoring services. The advice, reported by the Australian Financial Review, has sparked debate about whether AI can genuinely replace human tutors and what it says about the tutoring industry's own confidence in its value as artificial intelligence spreads through education.

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    Anthropic CEO calls for stronger regulation of AIβ–ΌExclusive: Anthropic CEO calls for stronger regulation of AIβœ‰newsTechnologyAI1 d ago

    Dario Amadei, chief executive of AI company Anthropic, is calling for stronger government regulation of artificial intelligence, according to an exclusive interview with ABC News. The appeal from a leading AI developer adds to a growing debate over how quickly governments should move to impose rules on advanced AI systems, and it is drawing attention across the tech industry and policy circles.

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    A renewed debate is under way over whether artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. Commentators are weighing warnings from researchers and industry leaders about advanced AI systems against arguments that such fears are exaggerated, as AI tools spread rapidly into everyday life and governments consider how or whether to regulate the technology.

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    Meta claims breakthrough in the race to build an AI device●Everyone is racing to create an AI device. Meta thinks it has one https://www.npr.org/2026/09/27/nx-s1-5980407/everyone-MmastodonBusiness423 h ago

    Tech companies are competing to develop dedicated hardware for artificial intelligence, and Meta believes it has produced a winning device. NPR reports on the race, noting that Meta considers its offering a standout in a crowded field where rivals are also rushing to ship AI-focused gadgets to consumers.

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    OpenAI to Halt Training of Some Models●OpenAI to Halt Training of Some Models https://gizmodo.com/openai-to-halt-training-of-some-models-2000817912 # AI # TechMmastodonTechnology416 h ago

    OpenAI is reportedly set to halt training of some of its models, according to a report by Gizmodo. The announcement is drawing attention in tech and AI circles, with observers weighing what the decision could mean for the company's development roadmap and the broader race to build advanced artificial intelligence systems. Details on which models are affected and why remain limited.

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    Trump says he will dine with Anthropic CEO amid AI debate●Trump said he would dine with Anthropic CEO amid mounting AI debateβœ‰newsTechnologyAI5 h ago

    Donald Trump said he would have dinner with Anthropic's chief executive as the debate over artificial intelligence intensifies in Washington and beyond. The planned meeting draws attention to the growing contact between AI industry leaders and political figures, with observers watching for signals about how policy on AI regulation and development may shift.

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    Mistral CEO: AI is software and can be controlledβ–ΌCEO of Mistral: AI is software. It can be controlledYhnBusinessEconomy9859 min ago

    Arthur Mensch, chief executive of French AI start-up Mistral, argues in an interview with Le Monde that AI is fundamentally software and therefore can be controlled, pushing back against fears of uncontrollable artificial intelligence. The remarks have drawn attention and debate among technology readers, coming amid ongoing discussion over AI safety, regulation and Europe's role in the industry.

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    AI and arms sectors push Germany's unicorn startups to record level●AI boom and arms industry set €1bn startups at record level in Germanyβœ‰newsBusinessStartups1 h ago

    Germany has reached a record number of startups valued at €1 billion or more, driven largely by investment in artificial intelligence companies and a resurgent defence industry. Growth in the arms sector reflects rising European defence spending, while AI firms have attracted strong venture capital. The trend marks a notable shift for Germany's startup landscape.

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    Trump says he doesn't worry about AI going rogue●Trump on AI going rogue: 'I don't worry about it'βœ‰newsWorld9 h ago

    Donald Trump has said he does not worry about artificial intelligence turning against people, dismissing concerns that AI could 'go rogue'. His comments came as governments and industry leaders continue to debate the risks of rapidly advancing AI systems. Reactions are likely to be divided between those who see the remarks as cavalier and supporters who view them as typical confidence in American innovation.

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    Trump Hosts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at White House Dinner●Trump Hosts Anthropic CEO Amodei for Private White House Dinner𝕏xSETechnologyAI4.3K14 h ago

    President Trump held a private dinner at the White House with Dario Amodei, chief executive of AI company Anthropic. The meeting between the president and one of the leading figures in artificial intelligence is drawing attention to the administration's approach to the AI industry. Commentators are speculating about what the unusual sit-down signals for future policy toward frontier AI developers.

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    Nvidia releases open-source tool to strengthen AI security●Nvidia introduces open-source tool to boost AI securityβœ‰newsTechnologySoftware59 min ago

    Nvidia has introduced a new open-source tool aimed at improving the security of artificial intelligence systems. The release is intended to help developers protect AI applications against vulnerabilities and threats. The announcement is drawing attention from the tech industry as companies look for reliable ways to secure rapidly deployed AI models and infrastructure, though further details about the tool's features and reception have not yet been widely reported.

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    Rogue AI Prompts Major Tech Firms to Call for Pause●BGOV OnPoint: Rogue AI Leads Key Tech Firms to Call for Pauseβœ‰newsTechnologyAI3 h ago

    Bloomberg Government's BGOV OnPoint reports that a rogue AI incident has led key technology firms to call for a pause in AI development. The report ties the industry intervention directly to concerns over unsafe or uncontrolled artificial intelligence systems. Further details of which companies are involved and what the pause would cover are not provided in the available reporting.

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    Bill Gates lays out agenda for managing AI nowβ–ΌOn GPS: Bill Gates on what to do about AI right nowβœ‰newsTechnologyAI10 h ago

    Bill Gates appeared on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS to discuss what should be done about artificial intelligence right now. He set out his view on how governments and the tech industry should respond to the rapid rise of AI, adding his voice to the growing debate among business leaders and policymakers over regulation, safety and the technology's economic impact.

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    Did Anthropic's AI Really Make a Scientific Discovery?●Did Anthropic's A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?YhnScienceBiology1151 min ago

    A New York Times report examines whether Anthropic's artificial intelligence genuinely produced an autonomous scientific discovery, in a case involving biology and enzyme research credited to a scientist named Mestre. The question of what counts as a real AI-driven discovery β€” versus human-guided work marketed as machine achievement β€” is drawing scrutiny as labs race to claim scientific firsts for their models.

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    WSJ Examines AI Doomers' Outsized Influence on Development●These Doomers Have Wielded Big Influence in AI Development https://www.wsj.com/world/these-doomers-have-wielded-big-inflMmastodonTechnology421 h ago

    The Wall Street Journal reports on the AI 'doomers' β€” researchers and commentators who warn that advanced artificial intelligence could pose existential risks to humanity β€” and argues they have wielded significant influence over how AI is developed and regulated. The piece has drawn attention in technology circles, where debates between those warning of catastrophic risk and those focused on nearer-term harms remain heated.