If AI and robotics suddenly feel like they are moving faster, August gave investors plenty of evidence that the pace really is accelerating.

New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a scenario.

President Donald Trump on Sunday downplayed concerns that the uncontrolled development of artificial intelligence models present a risk to humanity.

Leading voices in artificial intelligence are ringing the alarm on the speed of AI development and the need for additional safety measures.

AI industry leaders are warning the technology may be advancing faster than safety measures can keep up, as lawmakers and New York officials increasingly weigh new guardrails and oversight.

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - AI-connected stocks fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday after the CEOs of the companies developing the most advanced AI models warned the pace of development must slow to prevent threats to humanity.

Recently, Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including his own, to slow down their work. Sam Altman and Elon Musk, heads of rivals OpenAI and xAI respectively,

July brought two notable developments regarding the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in Illinois schools. On July 9, 2026, the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) released comprehensive guidance addressing the use of AI in teaching ...

China's ministry of foreign affairs on Monday criticised a call by Anthropic's chief for the United States to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities, as he pushed for a global slowdown in the development of AI.