Thursday, 17 September 2026
This dated roundup collects the most interesting AI and technology developments found for Thursday, 17 September 2026.
Research & Products
OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour as it announces new disclosure system
Model adopting ‘jailbreak-like instructions’ among six more cases as firm reveals framework for tracking AI misalignment OpenAI has disclosed six more examples of “unexpected or concerning” behaviour by its technology, as it warned that the pace of development could not continue at “maximum speed for much longer” responsibly. In one of the new cases reported by OpenAI, an unreleased research model inserted “jailbreak-like instructions” into its own notes to disregard its normal constraints and told itself to be “freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots”. Continue reading...
Read moreAnthropic Proposes Embedded AI Safety Evaluators Without Power to Stop Releases
Dario Amodei’s plan would give third parties unusual access and publication rights. Its banking comparison also shows the distance between scrutiny and enforceable oversight.
Read morePolicy & Ethics
House speaker calls early recess before midterms amid AI regulation frenzy
Mike Johnson cancels votes on Thursday, meaning House members will avoid voting on impeaching Pete Hegseth The Republican speaker of the House, Mike Johnson , announced on Wednesday that he would again cancel votes scheduled for Thursday, sending lawmakers home one day early ahead of the midterm election recess. The latest change to the legislative schedule means House members will avoid voting on Republican Thomas Massie’s resolution to impeach the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , and comes amid a frenzied attempt to propose legislation on artificial intelligence . Continue reading...
Read more‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment
Safety crisis makes it more likely that governments will be spurred into action, says Yoshua Bengio Concerns over AI safety are reaching a point where governments realise they must act to protect the public, similarly to in the Covid pandemic, according to one of the “godfathers” of the technology. Yoshua Bengio said recent events, including a “swarm” of OpenAI agents hacking a startup and tech insider warnings of an existential threat , were cutting through – making government action more likely. Continue reading...
Read moreDemis Hassabis Launches DeepMind Institute for AGI Debate
The platform begins with arguments about reasoning transparency, economic disruption and frontier-model testing, while saying its essays do not state Google policy.
Read moreOpenAI Unveils a New Misalignment Disclosure Policy as Pressure Grows for AI Safety Standards
OpenAI unveils an AI misalignment framework to report model failures faster, alongside new examples of risky behavior from internal models. The post OpenAI Unveils a New Misalignment Disclosure Policy as Pressure Grows for AI Safety Standards appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
Read moreAI safety turns from theory to urgent industry fight after rogue model incidents
AI safety is moving to center stage as rogue model incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic raise alarms about control, transparency and regulation. The post AI safety turns from theory to urgent industry fight after rogue model incidents appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
Read moreAnthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?
Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed independent safety evaluators inside their AI labs. Researchers welcome the unprecedented access, but warn meaningful oversight requires transparency, independence, and eventually regulation.
Read moreMintz Says AI Voice Clones Could Face Existing U.S. Identity-Fraud Law
A new legal analysis argues that the White House’s AI-crime enforcement order may give prosecutors a route to pursue misuse of voiceprints, account credentials and other authentication tools without a new AI-specific statute.
Read moreWashington’s AI Regulation Push Stalls as Trump Rejects Oversight
AI regulation is stalled in Washington as the White House backs off and Congress lacks the votes or time to pass a bill. The post Washington’s AI Regulation Push Stalls as Trump Rejects Oversight appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
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Adecco Group rolls out Agentforce Coworker to 27,000 staff in 40-plus countries
The Adecco Group is rolling out Salesforce’s Agentforce Coworker across more than 40 countries following a pilot in the UK and France, the staffing group announced on September 15. The group said the rollout brings agentic AI into the daily workflows of 27,000 employees. Agentforce Coworker is Salesforce’s AI assistant for enterprise staff. According to the Adecco […] The post Adecco Group rolls out Agentforce Coworker to 27,000 staff in 40-plus countries appeared first on AI News .
Read moreIndustry
Trump and Xi Will Discuss AI, but Chip Controls Limit Safety Deal Prospects
The Sept. 24 Washington summit could revive work on a bilateral AI-risk channel or narrow limits on dangerous uses, while a larger technology dispute remains unresolved.
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