Wednesday, 16 September 2026
This dated roundup collects the most interesting AI and technology developments found for Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
Policy & Ethics
We don’t need AI regulation — leave safety to us, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says
AI isn't some new form of "alien mind," according to Jensen Huang. It's just hardware and software, so safety can be engineered by each AI product maker.
Read moreAlex Bores Wants Democrats to Make AI Safety a 2028 Election Issue
Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election.
Read moreJensen Huang says AI safety should be left to companies, not lawmakers
Jensen Huang says AI regulation is unnecessary, arguing safety is an engineering problem and companies should police themselves. The post Jensen Huang says AI safety should be left to companies, not lawmakers appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
Read moreTrump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies
President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks Analysis: Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow AI race Donald Trump is facing a rare backlash from the US Congress as Democrats and some Republicans push for guardrails on the world’s most powerful AI companies. Concerns over the dangerous potential of AI reached fever pitch this week after tech leaders sounded the alarm over the rapid advancement of the technology and its potential threat to humanity. Continue reading...
Read moreOpenAI Says It Has Held Weeks of AI Safety Talks With Anthropic and DeepMind
The companies are discussing safety while a proposed legal safe harbor for sharing information faces an uncertain path through Congress.
Read moreUtah Gov. Cox Calls on Congress to Set Frontier AI Safety Rules
His proposal would add specific federal duties for the most capable AI systems, sharpening Washington’s divide over whether existing authority is enough.
Read moreTags: hardware, reasoning
Salesforce and Nvidia’s new reasoning model is everything the AI labs should fear
Salesforce Koa is built on Nvidia's open-weight Nemotron model and is trained to do sales, marketing, and customer-support tasks.
Read moreSalesforce and Nvidia Unveil Koa, an Open-Weight Reasoning Model Built for Enterprise Work
Salesforce and Nvidia unveiled Koa, an enterprise AI reasoning model built for sales, support and lower-cost, secure workflows. The post Salesforce and Nvidia Unveil Koa, an Open-Weight Reasoning Model Built for Enterprise Work appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
Read moreResearch & Products
Gemini Live audio
Tool: Gemini Live audio Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking today - two new speech-to-speech models that are a similar shape to OpenAI's GPT-Live family. I pointed GPT-6 Astra Extra High at the documentation and had it build me this web UI for trying out the new models. You can select a model and voice preset, enter an optional system prompt and then start a voice conversation through your browser, including the ability to interrupt the model while it is talking. The implementation uses no libraries. It connects to the...
Read moreTags: announcement, opinion
Iowa Researchers Urge Clean Power Over Fossil Plants for AI Data Centers
A new statewide climate statement argues that Iowa’s coming utility choices could determine whether its data-center buildout preserves low rates and lower-emission power—or adds fossil infrastructure.
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LocalStack Acquires WonderTwin AI to Test SaaS Integrations Without Live APIs
The deal combines local cloud and application emulation, aiming to let developers and AI agents validate integrations before they connect to live services.
Read moreTags: hardware, ai_safety
Jensen Huang’s Trump Call Put Nvidia’s AI Power on Display — and Apple’s New Foldable, Too
Jensen Huang’s Trump call at All-In spotlighted AI safety politics, Nvidia’s clout and Apple’s unreleased foldable phone. The post Jensen Huang’s Trump Call Put Nvidia’s AI Power on Display — and Apple’s New Foldable, Too appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
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