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Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'

The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.

October 9, 2026

OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

October 2, 2026

PODCAST: Flydubai flight, AI safety pact, US leaves Iraq (Updated) - Reuters

PODCAST: Flydubai flight, AI safety pact, US leaves Iraq (Updated) Reuters

September 30, 2026

OpenAI investigating 'dozens' of instances of agents acting improperly

OpenAI agents tried to get information from "governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions" through extreme means that sometimes curbed security controls, the company said.

September 26, 2026

US, China to meet again on AI safety in two months in Shenzhen, Bessent says - Reuters

US, China to meet again on AI safety in two months in Shenzhen, Bessent says Reuters

September 21, 2026

US and China discuss AI safety plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Top US and Chinese officials held talks in New York on Sunday ahead of a Trump-Xi summit this week.

September 21, 2026

Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives'

Jensen Huang's comments come after warnings from AI researchers that the technology could lead to human extinction.

September 21, 2026

Anthropic, Accenture to invest $2 billion in AI model evaluation as safety concerns rise - Reuters

Anthropic, Accenture to invest $2 billion in AI model evaluation as safety concerns rise Reuters

September 18, 2026

Amazon enters AI safety fray, calls for "rigorous testing," safeguards - reuters.com

Amazon enters AI safety fray, calls for "rigorous testing," safeguards reuters.com

September 17, 2026

US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risks - Reuters

US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risks Reuters

September 17, 2026

OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents

The firm also announced a new system to track, investigate and disclose cases of models misbehaving, or "misalignment".

September 17, 2026

NEWSLETTER: Everyone wants safer AI. But who will rein it in? - Reuters

NEWSLETTER: Everyone wants safer AI. But who will rein it in? Reuters

September 16, 2026

Watch: Sanders calls for US and China to work together in banning AI superintelligence

Senator Bernie Sanders led a “pro-human” rally in Washington DC, warning of the dangers posed by artificial intelligence.

September 15, 2026

OpenAI is working with Anthropic, Google on AI safety, Bloomberg News reports - Reuters

OpenAI is working with Anthropic, Google on AI safety, Bloomberg News reports Reuters

September 15, 2026

AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder says

Jack Clark says "most labs have different ways of being able to pull the plug", but says this may need to be a requirement.

September 14, 2026

OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 amid AI safety fears, Altman says - Reuters

OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 amid AI safety fears, Altman says Reuters

September 12, 2026

Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down

The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.

September 12, 2026

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".

September 11, 2026

OpenAI pushes for mandatory national AI safety requirements - Reuters

OpenAI pushes for mandatory national AI safety requirements Reuters

September 9, 2026

Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

September 9, 2026

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Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'

Three former OpenAI researchers sacked for allegedly mishandling information claim they were instead let go because they raised safety concerns at the tech firm. "I believe we were fired for prioriti

bbc.co.uk•October 9, 2026

OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence

bbc.co.uk•October 2, 2026

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news.google.com•October 1, 2026

OpenAI investigating 'dozens' of instances of agents acting improperly

OpenAI has been at the center of new concerns over uncontrolled AI activity. OpenAI said Friday it had alerted "dozens" of global institutions that their websites may have been impacted by its AI age

bbc.co.uk•September 26, 2026

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news.google.com•September 22, 2026

US and China discuss AI safety plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met China's Vice Premier He Lifeng Top US and Chinese officials have discussed creating a new "notification mechanism" for AI incidents that could affect national

bbc.co.uk•September 21, 2026

Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives'

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has described warnings that AI could lead to humanity's extinction by the next decade as "doomsday narratives". "2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0% chan

bbc.co.uk•September 21, 2026

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news.google.com•September 17, 2026

OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman OpenAI revealed six more incidents of unexpected or concerning behaviour by its intelligence (AI) models, and announced a plan for tracking and disclosing such incid

bbc.co.uk•September 17, 2026

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news.google.com•September 17, 2026

Watch: Sanders calls for US and China to work together in banning AI superintelligence

Senator Bernie Sanders led a “pro-human” rally in Washington DC, warning of the dangers posed by artificial intelligence. The assembly aimed to build pressure for new policies and safeguards to rein i

bbc.co.uk•September 16, 2026

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news.google.com•September 15, 2026

AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder says

AI "more powerful by the day", Anthropic co-founder tells BBC An artificial intelligence "kill switch" which can be checked by a third-party may need to be mandatory for companies, a co-founder of on

bbc.co.uk•September 14, 2026

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news.google.com•September 13, 2026

Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down

There was no alternative to developing AI, Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said The head of AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and

bbc.co.uk•September 12, 2026

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

The UK government has rejected the idea of creating a so-called "kill switch" to stop a dangerous attack from rogue AI. The proposal to create a legal mechanism for the UK to switch off an AI model i

bbc.co.uk•September 11, 2026

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news.google.com•September 10, 2026

Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

Anthropic makes the AI tool Claude, which is used as a chatbot and as a tool to help coding A top safety researcher at Anthropic has warned AI is advancing so quickly he believes there is a greater t

bbc.co.uk•September 9, 2026

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news.google.com•September 4, 2026

AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has seen his company's models come under increased scrutiny. The latest artificial intelligence (AI) tools from Anthropic and OpenAI went to new extremes in trying to under

bbc.co.uk•August 5, 2026