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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+ hour, 38+ min 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 > the-next-3-billion

The Next 3 Billion | Semafor

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (121+ words) As the next wave of technology-led growth reshapes economies and global influence, The Next 3 Billion asks one of the defining questions of the decade: will the innovations reshaping global power expand opportunity or concentrate it? Three billion people remain offline,…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > top-ai-pioneers-reaffirm-anthropic-researchers-human-extinction-warning

Top AI pioneers reaffirm Anthropic researcher’s human extinction warning

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (155+ words) Author Paul Christiano said he now sees “meaningful risk” of “catastrophic and irreversible loss of control in the very near term.” Top AI pioneers backed an Anthropic researcher’s warning of potential human extinction Paul Christiano — author of an…...

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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

3+ day, 4+ 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

3+ 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

3+ day, 8+ 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 > china-makes-enterprise-push-for-ai-glasses

China makes enterprise push for AI glasses

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (204+ words) As smart glasses tick up in popularity in China, the government has issued an industry code of conduct. Chinese tech companies are pushing to integrate AI and coding tools into smart glasses as a global debate builds over the devicesâ…...

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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

3+ 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

3+ 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 > ai-researchers-say-industry-is-gambling-with-our-lives

AI researchers say industry is ‘gambling with our lives’

3+ day, 16+ 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…...