Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky-Swear 30. September 2026 (22:30) Six major AI companies signed a voluntary agreement with the White House this week vowing to implement safeguards. It’s unclear how much that matters.(Wired)
The Battle to Be Your Personal AI Agent Is Here 30. September 2026 (21:30) OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse are vying to be your AI agent of choice. I've tried both—and I suspect you will too.(Wired)
Furry Airline Pilots Are Just Minding Their Own Business 30. September 2026 (21:09) “We’re furries at home, and we’re airline pilots at work, and these are two separate things,” says one member of the community in response to senator Tommy Tuberville's recent rant.(Wired)
A Biotech Founder Makes the Moral Case for Gene-Editing Human Embryos 30. September 2026 (16:30) The practice of editing the genes of embryos remains highly controversial and risky, but Origin Genomics founder Cathy Tie argues its a “moral imperative” to address hereditary diseases.(Wired)