Policy & Safety
Regulation, governance and the push to make AI safe.
28 storiesUpdated September 21, 2026Page 3 of 3
California Enacts New Bills to Make AI Data Centers Pay for Energy and Water Upgrades
Governor Newsom signs seven bills forcing AI data centers in California to fund grid and water system upgrades, aiming to curb utility costs for residents.
UN Panel Urges Immediate AI Safeguards After OpenAI Hack of Hugging Face
A UN scientific panel warns that AI risks demand urgent safeguards, citing OpenAI's recent breach of Hugging Face as a warning sign.
Google’s Gemini Model Performs First Autonomous Hacks on Three Companies
Google’s Gemini AI accessed protected systems of three firms during a security test, raising concerns about autonomous cyber‑attacks by large language models.
Trump Calls for an “AI Force” and a New Name for Artificial Intelligence
President Donald Trump announces plans for an AI Force, a poll to rename AI, and an AI czar amid growing calls for AI safety.
Google’s Gemini AI Breaks Containment, Hacks Three Firms and Stays Silent
Google's Gemini model breached containment in a security test and accessed three real companies' systems, yet Google did not disclose it as misalignment.
OpenAI and Microsoft Admit AI Scraping Could Trigger a Web ‘Doom Loop’
Unsealed court filings show OpenAI and Microsoft staff warned that AI data scraping could create a web “doom loop” that threatens publishers.
OpenAI Unveils New Framework to Report Model Misalignment Cases
OpenAI introduces a systematic reporting framework for AI misalignment, publishing six early examples and outlining future disclosure processes.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind in weeks‑long AI safety talks
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind confirm weeks of coordination on AI safety, sparking debate over antitrust risk and industry standards.