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semafor.com > article > 09 > 12 > 2026 > how-the-ai-apocalypse-story-escaped-containment

View: How the AI apocalypse story escaped containment

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (557+ words) The “AI is going to kill us all” news cycle continued into the weekend, as OpenAI’s Sam Altman and XAI’s Elon Musk joined Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to invite independent reviewers into AI labs to ensure the world’s smartest…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > bipartisan-ai-safety-bill-gains-momentum-on-the-hill

Exclusive: Bipartisan AI safety bill gains momentum on the Hill

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (285+ words) An AI safety bill may be introduced by senators from both parties as early as next week. The ScoopCongress isn’t back to Washington yet, but some lawmakers were jolted awake by a round of dire AI warnings from a…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > sitting-rnc-member-challenges-trump-on-data-centers

Sitting RNC member breaks with Trump on data centers

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (314+ words) An anti-data center bus tour traversing key midterm states will add another complication for Republican candidates in tight races who are trying to navigate Trump’s support of the AI infrastructure with growing voter opposition — and it’s being spearheaded by a…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > anthropic-skirts-uk-safety-review-amid-rising-ai-transparency-concerns

Anthropic skirts UK safety review amid rising AI transparency concerns

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (137+ words) Anthropic declined to submit its latest model for testing to a top British AI safety institute. Anthropic declined to submit its latest model for testing to a top British AI safety institute, sparking fears in the UK that reviews of…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > ai-researcher-andrew-tulloch-is-leaving-meta

Exclusive: AI researcher Andrew Tulloch is leaving Meta

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (138+ words) Tulloch has been delaying his departure until the company successfully launched its new family of open source AI models and AI assistant, Muse. Meta AI researcher Andrew Tulloch, who gained attention for being one of the highest paid employees in…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > dont-leave-ai-safety-to-the-governments

View: Why we can’t rely on governments to handle AI safety

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (362+ words) The episode goes to show that “cyber vulnerabilities don’t map neatly onto state borders,” US-China tech expert Samm Sacks told Semafor. J.D.’s viewA potentially devastating bug in Chinese superapp WeChat is the latest security scare underscoring why…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > new-startup-looks-to-build-robots-for-entertainment

New startup looks to build robots for entertainment

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (210+ words) Dynamic Creatures, a spinoff of Boston Dynamics, is planning to build robots for theme parks and retail spaces. A new startup wants to make American robotics fun again Dynamic Creatures, a spinoff of Boston Dynamics, launched out of stealth yesterday…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > meta-launches-muse-ai-assistant

Meta launches Muse AI assistant

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (198+ words) Think of it like a computer sitting on Meta’s servers that connects to and can control your email, your calendar, or your health information when you give it commands. Meta’s new AI assistant Muse could be the first experience…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > students-perform-better-academically-with-less-ai-study-finds

Students perform better academically with less AI, study finds

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (253+ words) Students who refrain from using AI perform better academically than those who use it, according to an OECD report which surveyed more than 760,000 students across 91 countries. Students perform better academically with less AI, study finds Students won’t learn without exercising…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > ai-researchers-say-industry-is-gambling-with-our-lives

AI researchers say industry is ‘gambling with our lives’

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (145+ words) An Anthropic researcher quit, warning the AI industry has not internalized the “civilizational stakes” of rushing towards superintelligence. AI researchers say industry is ‘gambling with our lives’ An Anthropic researcher quit, warning that the rush to “self-improving superintelligence [is] gambling…...