Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a live call from President Trump during his appearance at the All-In Podcast's summit, broadcasting it to the audience over speakerphone. Trump used the moment to dismiss AI safety concerns as a 'hoax,' insisting robots would not take over, and touted data centers as an economic boon for struggling communities. Huang did not challenge Trump's remarks, instead praising the administration's approach to AI competitiveness.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-14
Large corporate customers of OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing back over how their data is handled, with some restricting which AI models employees can use and demanding contractual guarantees against training on their proprietary data. The friction follows a June policy change by Anthropic allowing it to retain customer data from its Claude models to prevent misuse, which some clients fear could expose sensitive business information. Companies like C Spire have secured agreements barring model training on their data, though both AI firms still collect technical usage metadata.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-14
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, running October 13–15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, will feature a Builders Stage session titled 'What Happens When OpenAI Ships Your Roadmap.' The panel brings together Michel Tricot of Airbyte, Rob Toews of Radical Ventures, and Linda Tong of Webflow to discuss how AI startups navigate the risk of foundation model providers absorbing their core features. The event is expected to draw over 10,000 founders, investors, and operators across 250+ sessions.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-14
In a new blog post titled 'We Must Pace the Frontier,' Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues AI could cure diseases and usher in prosperity within a decade, while proposing that open-weight models face heavier regulation, distillation be restricted, and frontier labs like his receive an antitrust exemption. He frames this as necessary given fears of imminent AGI and recursive self-improvement risks, positioning Anthropic and OpenAI as responsible stewards of the technology.
pop.rdi.sh
· 2026-09-14
Anthropic reportedly told select investors that its adjusted operating income will be positive for a second straight quarter, according to the Financial Times. That metric excludes major recurring costs like R&D and compute, so the company still posts a substantial net loss on its actual bottom line.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-14
Major AI companies are shifting focus from simple chatbots to more advanced AI agents that can independently handle multi-step tasks like booking travel, managing calendars, drafting emails and analyzing data. The article argues entrepreneurs should consider using these agents as quasi-co-founders to help scale operations without hiring additional staff.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-14
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced the 'Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act,' legislation that would halt development of superintelligent AI until a federal regulator sets safety rules. Under the proposal, developers who defy these rules could face up to 20 years in prison, penalties comparable to existing laws on unlawful weapons development. Sanders says even AI executives like Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Elon Musk now admit the industry must slow down, but argues their proposed measures don't go far enough.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-14
Microsoft released a preliminary set of rules governing how its AI models should behave, emphasizing that AI should support rather than replace human judgment and avoid fostering dependence or excessive agreeableness. The move follows public statements from Anthropic and OpenAI leadership favoring a more cautious pace of AI development, and comes after an Anthropic researcher publicly resigned over safety concerns.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-14
Saudi Arabia closed its East-West pipeline, which can carry 7 million barrels of oil per day and bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, after saying it was damaged by drones launched from Iraq. The closure pushed both U.S. West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude futures up more than 3%, and prompted the postponement of a planned diplomatic meeting between Iran and Gulf Arab states on Hormuz security. The disruption comes as U.S. crude prices had already topped $100 a barrel last week amid escalating Middle East fighting.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-14
Evan Hubinger, an alignment researcher at Anthropic, has stated he believes there is more than a 10% chance AI could kill all humans within the next decade, though he considers current systems low-risk. His comments follow the resignation of fellow Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who told the BBC that staff are 'genuinely frightened' by how quickly AI capabilities are advancing.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-09-14
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an open letter urging a slowdown in AI development over safety concerns, a stance OpenAI's Sam Altman and other industry leaders publicly backed over the weekend. The comments rattled markets Monday, sending shares of AMD, Nvidia, Intel and Sandisk lower in premarket trading and dragging down broader indices.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-14
Sam Altman publicly detailed how AI safety rules could be structured, joining Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Elon Musk in urging the industry to slow its pace of advanced model development. He identified two failure scenarios: AI progress spiraling beyond human control, and power over the technology concentrating in too few hands. The comments follow a wave of employee warnings at OpenAI and Anthropic about catastrophic risks tied to self-improving AI systems.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-14
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