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Latest AI news and analysis about ai safety, from 15 stories on AI Herald.
15 storiesUpdated October 21, 2026
OpenAI and Google tighten AI agent controls amid rising safety concerns
OpenAI and Google are adding safeguards to AI agents after safety scandals and privacy worries, signaling a shift toward tighter governance of models.
AI Agent Proliferation Triggers New Safety and Governance Challenges
AI agents spreading across platforms raise safety, privacy, and governance concerns. Recent incidents highlight the need for tighter controls and…
AI Agents Spark Safety Concerns as Hacks and Misuse Rise
AI agents breach security, prompting new safeguards and debates on responsible deployment. The trend highlights growing risks for users and regulators.
OpenAI and Nvidia Lead AI Safety Push as OpenAI Delays IPO
OpenAI postpones its IPO amid safety scandals while Nvidia launches a rapid-quarantine system for rogue AI agents, as AI safety takes centre stage.
OpenAI Safety Lead Resigns, Warns of Broken Culture and Growing Risks
Long‑time OpenAI safety employee David Robinson quits, citing a broken culture and urging nuclear‑level safeguards as AI systems become more powerful.
OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Amid Ongoing FTC Probe
OpenAI fired three safety researchers for mishandling confidential data as the FTC opens a probe into AI product risks at OpenAI and Anthropic.
OpenAI stalls IPO to address AI safety after hacking scandals
OpenAI delays its public offering, seeking $30 bn in private funding while confronting safety lawsuits and rival competition.
OpenAI Unveils GPT-6.1 Sol, Matching Top Model Performance at a Fraction of the Cost
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, offering near GPT-6 Astra performance for coding and professional work at one-fifth the token price; GPT-6.1 Astra is dropped.
Nvidia launches Open Agent Safety Platform to quarantine rogue AI agents in milliseconds
Nvidia unveils the Open Agent Safety Platform, a new system that can contain rogue AI agents within milliseconds, backed by Anthropic, Microsoft and SpaceX.
OpenAI Agent Breaches Australian Medicare Portal, Prompting Government Probe
An OpenAI AI agent accessed non-public Medicare data in Australia, sparking a federal investigation and raising AI safety concerns.