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Sam Altman says world should accept some risks for AI benefits

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI’s benefits are worth accepting some risks as President Trump launches a new federal effort focused on U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.

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Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths and says self-regulation is not enoughGates says AI could cause a billion deaths and self-regulation is not enough. The EU has been able to fine model providers 3% of turnover since August.

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Hakeem Jeffries backs rigid guardrails for AIHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, told USA TODAY “time is of the essence” to act on AI guardrails after the Hugging Face attack.

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Senator introduces bill to protect workers during AI boomWith artificial intelligence becoming a hot topic on Capitol Hill, one lawmaker is working to make sure Congress gets ahead of the issue - protecting Americans and guaranteeing AI works for them.

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'A billion deaths': Bill Gates warns about AI in the wrong hands, saying a kill switch and self-regulation won’t be enoughGates used to be one of AI’s optimists, but now he calls it “the most dangerous thing humans have ever gone near”

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STAR PARKER: Attempts to slow AI and other overreactionsI'm far from understanding chatbots, chips and AI technology, but I've worked in D.C. long enough to be suspicious when industry giants come begging for government regulations.

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WATCH: GOP senators skeptical of Bill Gates’ ‘fearmongering’ AI warning as Dems sound alarmBill Gates' warning that AI could lead to "a billion deaths" divided senators, with some calling it fear-mongering and others demanding regulation.

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‘Stop Me Before I Kill Again’: Trump Official Compares AI Leaders To Hannibal LecterTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized AI CEOs for spreading “alarmism without solutions.”

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GOP senator warns Anthropic of "alarmist" approach to AISen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is urging Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei against an "alarmist approach" and "panic-inducing commentary" on AI, according to a letter sent Monday and obtained by Axios. Why it matters: It's the latest example of President Trump's allies targeting Amodei. Moreno's letter comes ahead of Anthropic's expected historic IPO , with…

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GOP committee chair rebuts Sam Altman: ‘I'm never willing to accept bad results’ from AIRep. G.T. Thompson told reporters Monday he disagrees with Altman’s premise.

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Senator Bernie Moreno accuses Anthropic’s Amodei of ‘alarmist’ AI talkSenator Bernie Moreno accuses Anthropic’s Dario Amodei of an ‘alarmist approach’ to AI before the IPO and calls his comments ‘panic-inducing’.

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