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World Service,16 Sep 2026,49 mins

AI bosses push for self regulation

Newsday

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Altman said that he felt AI companies like his own were capable of essentially regulating themselves. "We will get it right, I'm very confident in our company's and industry's ability to do this safely," Altman said, adding that he was sure that they would "keep alignment and safety way ahead of capabilities" and if they couldn't, they would "slow down or stop". Saudi Arabia has accused the Houthis of launching a drone attack on Mecca. We get the thoughts of a pro houthi journalist live form Sana'a. The 2029 World Athletics Championships has been awarded to the Kenyan Capital Nairobi - making it the first African city to host the event. (Photo: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks as Marc Benioff, Salesforce CEO and Co-Founder, listens at Dreamforce 2026 summit; Credit: Carlos Barría)

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