AI safety & regulation

The risks of advanced AI and the debate over safeguards, responsibility and regulation.

• Leaders weigh ‘huge benefit’, risks of AI for global economy

  Toronto Sun

  Propelled by spending on data centres and microchips, AI helped cushion economic shock of rising global energy prices caused by war: Report

• CoreWeave Woes Risk Shutting Down AI Junk Market: Credit Weekly

  Bloomberg

  Junk bond buyers are increasingly freezing out tech startups looking for financing, as CoreWeave Inc.’s pain raises bigger questions about how artificial intelligence companies will fund themselves.

• California Gov Newsom boosts AI regulation as he eyes 2028 presidential run

  Al Jazeera

  Newsom signed an executive order to examine kill switches for AI models and other measures he had earlier vetoed.

• Risk of an AI crunch for stock markets is rising

  Financial Post

  The tremor seen this week could be a foretaste of things to come

• Can AI be regulated? Why experts say government intervention is needed — but could be tricky

  CBC News

  As concerns mount over incidents of AI agents going rogue, the push from experts and stakeholders have been growing for government regulation of AI systems that are becoming increasingly capable. But some experts say the need for global cooperation and how quickly AI is advancing could make that difficult.

• Anthropic proposes law regulating AI to US lawmakers

  The Hindu

  The company’s draft bill would let Washington block a model’s release if there is an imminent risk of killing more than 50 people or causing more than $1 billion in damages, but only with a judge’s approval

• Anthropic Pitches AI Safety, Trump Waives Russia Energy Tariffs

  Bloomberg

  Source: Bloomberg, 6:24

• Anthropic Pitches Safety Bill,Trump Waives Russia Energy Tariffs

  Bloomberg

  Source: Bloomberg, 6:09

• Anthropic Pitches AI Safety Bill, Stocks Drag on AI Jitters

  Bloomberg

  Source: Bloomberg, 6:22

• Anthropic Pitches Safety Bill, Stocks Drag on AI Jitters, More

  Bloomberg

  Source: Bloomberg, 5:42

• Politico: Anthropic Pitches Safety Bill, Stocks Drag on AI Fears

  Bloomberg

  Source: Bloomberg, 6:10

• Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers - Politico

  Politico

  The draft proposal would limit the circumstances in which the government could block the release of an advanced model and preempt some state AI safety laws.

• Could an Anthropic IPO put your 401(k) at risk? The AI safety debate hits a new dimension.

  MarketWatch

  Anthropic and New York City’s comptroller have opened a line of communication to discuss “existential risks” posed by AI and what that could mean for the company’s future stock.

• AI safety group pushes for tighter export controls, limits on 'vastly superhuman AI'

  The Hill

  A conservative AI safety group is calling for the U.S. to implement tighter restrictions on advanced chip sales to China and limit the development of “vastly superhuman AI” as part of a new framework for AI policy. Humans First, chaired by former Tea Party leader Amy Kremer, laid out what it described as an “America...

• Fed Divisions and AI Debt Risks Shape Rate Outlook

  Bloomberg

  Sree Kochugovind said recent UK data has surprised to the upside, showing resilience against a challenging global backdrop. However, labor-market figures point to expectations of near-flat conditions over the next quarter and early next year, while global risks could weigh on growth. He expects the October 28 budget to offer little substantive change, given limited room for action, and said its communication will matter. More structural policy signals may emerge early next year, though major cha

• Anthropic Should Delay IPO to Address AI Safety Risks, Says NYC Comptroller

  Bloomberg

  New York City Comptroller Mark Levine is calling on Anthropic PBC to delay its possible initial public offering due to artificial safety concerns. He says the company needs to address safety work and mitigate risks now, before it faces shareholder pressure to perform. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)

• The Morning Risk Report: AI Runs Into Its Next Big Obstacle

  The Wall Street Journal

  Plus: Big Tech is soft-launching data centers early and U.S. tariff pressure is prompting countries to tighten their forced-labor rules.

• IMF chief says AI risks may exceed opportunities without safeguards and ethical framework

  The Straits Times

  AI was a dominant topic at this week’s annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok.

• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges U.S.-China dialogue on 'potentially dangerous' AI

  CNBC

  Huang told CNBC he has ongoing "dialogs" with researchers in China.

• Trump’s AI Task Force to Commission Report on Technology’s Risks

  Bloomberg

  President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence task force in its first meeting agreed on Thursday to address risks related to cybersecurity, biosecurity and “model control and accountability” as fears rise over the potential dangers posed by the technology.