‘World is right to be afraid’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks AI, uprising concerns
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‘World is right to be afraid’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks AI, uprising concerns
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‘World is right to be afraid’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks AI, uprising concerns
03:31 | September 16, 2026
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OpenAI reveals 6 ‘incidents’ of AI going haywire, doing tasks without permission
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‘It explains, it is not rogue’: Canada to invest $150M in AI company in partnership with Germany
08:07 | September 16, 2026
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Business Matters: EU announces plan to ban social media for kids under 13
02:10 | September 16, 2026
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Security breach exposes millions of driver’s licences in Canada, U.S.
02:04 | September 15, 2026
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Bernie Sanders, Steve Bannon demand AI restrictions at ‘pro-human’ summit
01:57 | September 15, 2026
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‘SICK conspiracy’: Trump dismisses growing concerns about AI risks to humanity
02:00 | September 14, 2026
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Trump ignores concerns, pushes U.S. to stay ahead of the global AI race
01:52 | September 14, 2026
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Controversial AI-generated ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood says she wants to be ‘regarded as a serious actor’
01:58 | September 14, 2026
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Trump downplays AI warnings as concerns grow
02:34 | September 13, 2026
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Anthropic claims it blocked Claude AI used for bioweapons, espionage
02:08 | September 11, 2026
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AI could ‘kill all humans’ within next decade, top researcher warns
02:08 | September 9, 2026
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OpenAI claims it solved Navier-Stokes math problem as calls grow for regulation
02:21 | September 9, 2026
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Employers, jobseekers using AI increasingly — but what are the pros and cons?
02:16 | September 4, 2026
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Meta agrees to pay up to $17.1B in social media harm lawsuit
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Alabama investigating whether OpenAI violated consumer protection laws after Hugging Face hack
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Humanoids spar, sprint and practice tai chi at the World Robot Games in Beijing
00:51 | August 23, 2026
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01:51 | August 21, 2026
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Canadian-made ice drone expands Arctic exploration
01:59 | August 21, 2026
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AI townhall in Alberta elicits fiery response as province looks to promote data centres
02:00 | August 20, 2026
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Humanoid hype: Chinese robots featured at World Robot Conference leaves US wary
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‘World is right to be afraid’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks AI, uprising concerns
Description
September 16, 2026
Speaking at about global concerns about the dangers of rapidly-accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) models Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed Altman admitted “the world is right to be afraid” of the possibility some companies developing AI could get “too much power” and influence the economy, or even push world views onto people.
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‘World is right to be afraid’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks AI, uprising concerns03:31 | September 16, 2026 -
OpenAI hacked ‘ethically’ with Anthropic’s Claude chatbot02:13 | 2 hours ago -
King hosts AI summit amid growing safety concerns01:52 | September 17, 2026 -
OpenAI reveals 6 ‘incidents’ of AI going haywire, doing tasks without permission02:19 | September 17, 2026 -
Montreal hosts ‘All In’ AI conference01:56 | September 16, 2026 -
‘It explains, it is not rogue’: Canada to invest $150M in AI company in partnership with Germany08:07 | September 16, 2026 -
Business Matters: EU announces plan to ban social media for kids under 1302:10 | September 16, 2026 -
Security breach exposes millions of driver’s licences in Canada, U.S.02:04 | September 15, 2026 -
Bernie Sanders, Steve Bannon demand AI restrictions at ‘pro-human’ summit01:57 | September 15, 2026 -
‘SICK conspiracy’: Trump dismisses growing concerns about AI risks to humanity02:00 | September 14, 2026 -
Trump ignores concerns, pushes U.S. to stay ahead of the global AI race01:52 | September 14, 2026 -
Controversial AI-generated ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood says she wants to be ‘regarded as a serious actor’01:58 | September 14, 2026 -
Trump downplays AI warnings as concerns grow02:34 | September 13, 2026 -
Anthropic claims it blocked Claude AI used for bioweapons, espionage02:08 | September 11, 2026 -
AI could ‘kill all humans’ within next decade, top researcher warns02:08 | September 9, 2026 -
OpenAI claims it solved Navier-Stokes math problem as calls grow for regulation02:21 | September 9, 2026 -
Employers, jobseekers using AI increasingly — but what are the pros and cons?02:16 | September 4, 2026 -
Canada’s professional graphic designers push back against ‘AI slop’02:02 | September 1, 2026 -
NASA launches new telescope into orbit02:06 | August 30, 2026 -
Canadian Astronaut Joshua Kutryk on his mission to space, ISS05:45 | August 28, 2026 -
Meta agrees to pay up to $17.1B in social media harm lawsuit01:59 | August 26, 2026 -
Alabama investigating whether OpenAI violated consumer protection laws after Hugging Face hack02:08 | August 25, 2026 -
Humanoids spar, sprint and practice tai chi at the World Robot Games in Beijing00:51 | August 23, 2026 -
MOMENT: Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record in World Humanoid Robot Games00:43 | August 22, 2026 -
Volunteer-developed cave radio helps in Alberta cave rescue01:51 | August 21, 2026 -
Canadian-made ice drone expands Arctic exploration01:59 | August 21, 2026 -
AI townhall in Alberta elicits fiery response as province looks to promote data centres02:00 | August 20, 2026 -
Humanoid hype: Chinese robots featured at World Robot Conference leaves US wary01:56 | August 19, 2026 -
Meta, Mark Zuckerberg could pay up to $1.4T USD in damages in landmark lawsuit01:59 | August 18, 2026 -
What’s at stake for Meta in landmark social media addiction trial?01:58 | August 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Meta to face new social media addiction trial01:55 | August 17, 2026
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‘World is right to be afraid’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks AI, uprising concerns03:31 | September 16, 2026
-
OpenAI hacked ‘ethically’ with Anthropic’s Claude chatbot02:13 | 2 hours ago
-
King hosts AI summit amid growing safety concerns01:52 | September 17, 2026
-
OpenAI reveals 6 ‘incidents’ of AI going haywire, doing tasks without permission02:19 | September 17, 2026
-
Montreal hosts ‘All In’ AI conference01:56 | September 16, 2026
-
‘It explains, it is not rogue’: Canada to invest $150M in AI company in partnership with Germany08:07 | September 16, 2026
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Business Matters: EU announces plan to ban social media for kids under 1302:10 | September 16, 2026
-
Security breach exposes millions of driver’s licences in Canada, U.S.02:04 | September 15, 2026
-
Bernie Sanders, Steve Bannon demand AI restrictions at ‘pro-human’ summit01:57 | September 15, 2026
-
‘SICK conspiracy’: Trump dismisses growing concerns about AI risks to humanity02:00 | September 14, 2026
-
Trump ignores concerns, pushes U.S. to stay ahead of the global AI race01:52 | September 14, 2026
-
Controversial AI-generated ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood says she wants to be ‘regarded as a serious actor’01:58 | September 14, 2026
-
Trump downplays AI warnings as concerns grow02:34 | September 13, 2026
-
Anthropic claims it blocked Claude AI used for bioweapons, espionage02:08 | September 11, 2026
-
AI could ‘kill all humans’ within next decade, top researcher warns02:08 | September 9, 2026
-
OpenAI claims it solved Navier-Stokes math problem as calls grow for regulation02:21 | September 9, 2026
-
Employers, jobseekers using AI increasingly — but what are the pros and cons?02:16 | September 4, 2026
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Canada’s professional graphic designers push back against ‘AI slop’02:02 | September 1, 2026
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NASA launches new telescope into orbit02:06 | August 30, 2026
-
Canadian Astronaut Joshua Kutryk on his mission to space, ISS05:45 | August 28, 2026
-
Meta agrees to pay up to $17.1B in social media harm lawsuit01:59 | August 26, 2026
-
Alabama investigating whether OpenAI violated consumer protection laws after Hugging Face hack02:08 | August 25, 2026
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Humanoids spar, sprint and practice tai chi at the World Robot Games in Beijing00:51 | August 23, 2026
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MOMENT: Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record in World Humanoid Robot Games00:43 | August 22, 2026
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Volunteer-developed cave radio helps in Alberta cave rescue01:51 | August 21, 2026
-
Canadian-made ice drone expands Arctic exploration01:59 | August 21, 2026
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AI townhall in Alberta elicits fiery response as province looks to promote data centres02:00 | August 20, 2026
-
Humanoid hype: Chinese robots featured at World Robot Conference leaves US wary01:56 | August 19, 2026
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Meta, Mark Zuckerberg could pay up to $1.4T USD in damages in landmark lawsuit01:59 | August 18, 2026
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What’s at stake for Meta in landmark social media addiction trial?01:58 | August 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Meta to face new social media addiction trial01:55 | August 17, 2026
‘World is right to be afraid’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks AI, uprising concerns
Description
September 16, 2026
Speaking at about global concerns about the dangers of rapidly-accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) models Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed Altman admitted “the world is right to be afraid” of the possibility some companies developing AI could get “too much power” and influence the economy, or even push world views onto people.
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