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World Service,16 Sep 2026,49 mins

OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' of AI

Newsday

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Altman said that he felt AI companies like his own were capable of essentially regulating themselves. Leaders of OpenAI and Anthropic have said they have recently started working towards some sort of industry-wide agreement on safety. We'll speak to our reporter in San Francisco where an AI summit is taking place. The 2029 World Athletics Championships has been awarded to the Kenyan Capital Nairobi - making it the first African city to host the event. We bring you reactions from there. (Photo: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at Dreamforce 2026 summit in San Francisco, California, U.S; Credit: Carlos Barría/Reuters)

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