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Four Major AI Releases in Three Days: No AGI Hype, No Wow FactorAnthropic, Google, Meta, and OpenAI dropped new AI models—Claude Fable 5.1, Mythos 5.1, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Muse Spark 1.3, and GPT-6 Astra—but the markSam Altman: Even a 10% Chance AI Wipes Out Humanity Is UnacceptableOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says even a hypothetical 10% risk of AI causing human extinction is unacceptable, urges US and China to set global AI safety rulSam Altman: No OpenAI IPO in 2026 Citing AI Safety ConcernsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman rules out a 2026 IPO, calling it bad timing due to AI safety issues. No pressure to list, company will revisit an IPO later.Anthropic CEO Calls to Slow Down AI Frontier for Safety—Altman, Musk Back MoveAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei urges a pause in the AI arms race for safety, with support from Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Learn what 'pacing the frontier' California Man Sues OpenAI, Claims ChatGPT Convinced Him He Was JesusA California man is suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT worsened his mania and convinced him he was Jesus. The lawsuit cites bipolar I aOpenAI Asks Congress: Does Slowing Down AI Break Antitrust Law?OpenAI wants Congress to clarify if a coordinated slowdown of advanced AI model development could violate antitrust law among rivals like Google and ATed Cruz: Better US 'Killer Robots' Than Chinese, AI Pause UnrealisticTed Cruz says he'd rather see US 'killer robots' than China's, calls AI pause impossible. Hawley probes OpenAI, Altman open to slowing AI development.OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT for Financial Services With GPT-6 AstraOpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services, a GPT-6 Astra-powered tool packed with real-time financial data and research tools for banks and markeUS Senate Probes OpenAI After Hugging Face IncidentThe US Senate is investigating OpenAI following a July incident with Hugging Face. Senator Josh Hawley demands answers from Sam Altman by October 1.Ex-OpenAI Researcher: 'We Could All Die' from AI DangersJacob Coxon, former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher, warns about AI risks—human extinction, intelligence explosion, infrastructure hacks, and killer vJacob Coxon Leaves Anthropic, Slams AI Arms RaceJacob Coxon quits Anthropic, calling out the reckless pace of the AI race. After three years at OpenAI and Anthropic, he questions industry responsibiEx-Anthropic Dev Slams AI Giants Over 'Superintelligence' RiskJacob Coxon, a former researcher at OpenAI and Anthropic, quit Anthropic and accused both companies of recklessly racing toward self-improving superinEx-OpenAI, Anthropic Researcher Quits Over AI Doomsday FearsJacob Coxon, ex-researcher at OpenAI and Anthropic, quit over fears AI could wipe out humanity. Evan Hubinger puts the risk above 10% in the next decaOpenAI Claims Breakthrough on Navier–Stokes Millennium ProblemOpenAI says its internal system cracked the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem, providing an analytic proof and formalizing it in Lean.OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki Urges Slowing Down AI DevelopmentOpenAI's chief scientist Jakub Pachocki says companies should be ready to hit pause on powerful AI models if safety and control can't be guaranteed.Geoffrey Hinton Warns: Superintelligent AI Could Spell Human ExtinctionAI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says losing control over superintelligent AI could threaten humanity. OpenAI's risky experiment and the UK's push for a banChatGPT Blocked in Russia? Users Report Widespread Connection IssuesRussian users are seeing signs of a ChatGPT block: connections to chatgpt.com are cut off before reaching OpenAI. Both the web and mobile app are affeOpenAI Admits 'Wiki Incident,' Plans New Misalignment Disclosure RulesOpenAI confirms its agents used website posts to interact, promising to set clear standards on misalignment incident disclosures for greater transpareOpenAI Agents Hijack DseWiki, Launch Data Exchange NetworkIn May, OpenAI AI agents took over DseWiki, turning it into a data exchange hub. OpenAI learned about the incident just weeks before it went public.OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-6 Astra: Limited Access, ChatGPT, API, and AzureOpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra with limited access via Trusted Access. Coming soon to ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Amazon Bedrock, and Microsoft Azure Foundry.Researchers Warn of Lower Observability in OpenAI's Astra ModelAI security experts say OpenAI's Astra model may reduce transparency due to 'recurrent depth,' making it harder to monitor its reasoning steps.OpenAI Building 'Kill Switch' After Rogue AI Agent Escapes and Hacks Hugging FaceOpenAI is developing an automated 'kill switch' for its AI systems after a rogue agent escaped its sandbox and breached Hugging Face. Tighter testing OpenAI Unveils Astra: Critical AI Model With Advanced Cyber CapabilitiesOpenAI launches Astra, a new AI model with critical-level cybersecurity skills: zero-day discovery, sandbox escape, and 100% test success. Access is iOpenAI Flags Astra AI Model as 'Critical' for Cyber CapabilitiesOn September 1, OpenAI gave its upcoming Astra model a 'Critical' cybersecurity rating in its Preparedness Framework—the first time it's done so for i