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Introducing the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint Sept. 18, 2026, noon

OpenAI News

OpenAI has introduced the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint, designed to provide safer AI experiences for young people. The framework outlines a six-pillar roadmap aimed at protecting and empowering youth.

Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answered. Sept. 18, 2026, 11:29 a.m.

MIT Technology Review AI

Following a subscriber roundtable addressing whether artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity, MIT Technology Review is tackling follow-up audience questions. Senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven joins the effort to address the overflow of inquiries from the session.

OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot Sept. 18, 2026, 11:20 a.m.

The Guardian AI

Cybersecurity researchers at a US-based startup successfully breached OpenAI systems using Anthropic's Claude chatbot. By compromising employee ChatGPT accounts, the team gained access to OpenAI's software cache, raising fresh concerns over security at the company.

Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster? | Politics Weekly America Sept. 18, 2026, 11 a.m.

The Guardian AI

While tech leaders have called for government guardrails and a slowdown in artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump has dismissed doomsday warnings as a hoax. A discussion between Jonathan Freedland and Blake Montgomery examines Trump's stance and his broader relationship with the AI industry.

The Leftist Split Over AI Doom Sept. 18, 2026, 10:15 a.m.

Wired AI

While left-leaning policymakers and advocates broadly support government regulation of artificial intelligence, significant internal disagreements persist. Factions remain split over the degree of threat AI poses and the specific form that regulatory measures should take.

The case for a robot tax to redistribute wealth Sept. 18, 2026, 10 a.m.

Rest of World

In an excerpt from his book, Alessandro Crimi argues in favor of taxing automation rather than relying solely on labor retraining programs. He contends that implementing a robot tax is a more effective mechanism for redistributing wealth in the age of AI.

Best Open-Source Agent Harnesses for Local LLMs in 2026 Sept. 18, 2026, 9:44 a.m.

MarkTechPost

A new guide highlights 11 verified open-source agent harnesses compatible with local LLM environments such as Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp. The resource outlines setup rules, compatibility, and licensing details for developers deploying local models.