Sunday, 20 September 2026
This dated roundup collects the most interesting AI and technology developments found for Sunday, 20 September 2026.
Policy & Ethics
Former DOJ Antitrust Chief Says AI Firms Need Rules, Not a Cartel Deal
Jonathan Kanter says AI regulation should create liability and safety rules — not an antitrust exemption that could help form a cartel. The post Former DOJ Antitrust Chief Says AI Firms Need Rules, Not a Cartel Deal appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
Read moreTrump Floats Rebranding AI and Creates an ‘AI Force’ Push
Trump floated an AI Force and a new AI name, escalating the political fight over AI safety, data centers and federal policy. The post Trump Floats Rebranding AI and Creates an ‘AI Force’ Push appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
Read moreGuardian Investigation Details Trump Allies’ AI Ties to Defense Business
The report finds overlapping investments, advisory roles and Pentagon business as the White House argues against additional AI restrictions. It does not establish that those financial interests drove policy.
Read moreTags: ai_safety, opinion
Jonathan Kanter Says AI Safety Work Does Not Need an Antitrust Exemption
In a new Verge interview, the former DOJ antitrust chief argues that companies can share specific threat information while remaining accountable for harmful AI agents.
Read moreResearch & Products
Alibaba Releases Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash for Tool-Using Media Tasks
The new hosted model is meant to turn long recordings into inputs for AI workflows. Its low listed API rates are clear; its effectiveness on complex, multi-step media jobs remains to be tested.
Read moreTags: hardware, ai_safety
Nvidia’s Huang Rejects AI Doomsday Warnings and New Guardrails
In a new CBS News interview, Nvidia’s CEO argued that current liability and cybersecurity laws—not AI-specific rules—should govern the industry’s risks.
Read moreTags: ai_safety
AI safety conversations have gotten unbelievable
This week two conversations about AI safety went viral that demonstrate just how hard it is to discern AI fact from fiction.
Read moreAI safety debate spins from real risks to science-fiction fears
The AI safety debate is heating up as real model risks mix with viral claims, raising questions about deception, containment and hype. The post AI safety debate spins from real risks to science-fiction fears appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
Read moreTags: announcement
Trump Says He Will Form an AI Force While Rejecting a Slowdown
The proposed monitoring body and an AI czar have no announced structure or authority, while Trump says the U.S. should not restrain AI growth in competition with China.
Read moreTags: hardware
Citi Forecasts Deepening AI Memory-Chip Shortages Through 2031
The bank’s outlook puts memory and storage alongside processors as a possible long-term constraint on AI systems that retain and update information.
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