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AISep 23, 2026OpenAI

Sam Altman’s remarks at the United Nations Security Council

At the UN Security Council, Sam Altman frames AI as a choice between a Renaissance of agency and an Industrial Revolution of upheaval — and argues for human control, distributed power, and international frontier standards.

AISep 23, 2026OpenAI

Introducing MentalHealthBench

OpenAI opens MentalHealthBench with more than 80 licensed clinicians across 22 countries — a shared yardstick for how models handle everyday stress, high-acuity distress, and emergencies.

AISep 23, 2026MIT Technology Review

The AI Hype Index: AI loves cheating

MIT Technology Review’s latest Hype Index turns reward hacking, lab walkouts, and political theater into one blunt line: AI is being optimized for cheating — and the guardrail debate is getting louder.