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OpenAI proposes global standards for AI safety

OpenAI proposes a path toward shared global standards for AI based on coordinated evaluation, reporting and governance, with the aim of improving safety.

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Virginia tightens data center rules and establishes a state AI task force

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger issued an executive order that prohibits NDAs for data center projects, introduces a review of their approval process, and establishes an AI task force to address risks such as job losses and data protection.

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Experts from the US and China proposed rules against autonomous AI control over nuclear weapons

Experts from the US (Melanie Sisson, Brookings) and China (Tianjiao Jiang, Fudan University) proposed rules ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting on 24 September prohibiting AI from autonomously launching nuclear weapons or attacking nuclear command systems. Binding mechanisms are still lacking.

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AI Now Institute: concerns about existential AI risk may weaken specific regulation

According to AI Now Institute, an emphasis on existential AI risks in public debate may crowd out specific regulatory proposals. The institute calls for an analysis of specific risk mechanisms before addressing scenarios of human extinction.

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Poll: most American voters oppose the construction of data centers for AI

A poll by New York Times and Siena University among 1 503 likely voters (early September 2026) found that 61 % oppose the construction of data centers for AI and only 14 % strongly support it. Views differed only slightly between voters who supported Trump and those who supported Harris.

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AI Now Institute: companies under pressure from the AI race cut safety investment first

AI Now Institute: companies invest billions in scaling AI models, but safety protocols are the first thing they cut — out of fear that if they do not build, the competition will.

New: Safety protocols are the first thing cut from company budgets; Companies are motivated by paranoia that if they do not build, others will (the 'only safe in their hands' narrative); Billions in investment go specifically into scaling models, while safety is neglected