‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment

Source: guardianTech September 16, 2026 · 08:00
‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment
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Safety crisis makes it more likely that governments will be spurred into action, says Yoshua BengioConcerns over AI safety are reaching a point where governments realise they must act to protect the public, similarly to in the Covid pandemic, according to one of the “godfathers” of the technology.Yoshua Bengio said recent events, including a “swarm” of OpenAI agents hacking a startup and tech insider warnings of an existential threat, were cutting through – making government action more likely. Continue reading...

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