Reports that OpenAI agents accessed U.S. government websites have raised questions about AI safety and corporate accountability. Technology analyst Mohit Rajhans said Canada’s government needs to clarify which tools are safe to use and which may be problematic.

GGlobal News2026-09-26 16:29

A lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that an AI chatbot helped a mass shooter plan an attack at a school in Canada. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz speaks with Mother Jones National Affairs Editor Mark Follman about the allegations and what he found in the logs.

NNBC News2026-09-26 01:33

Meta’s personal AI agent, Muse, can book trips, make purchases and place calls for users. Since its launch, it has led US app download charts, with its features distinguishing it from competing products.

RReuters2026-09-26 00:26

Seven months after a high-school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killed eight people, most of them children, new disturbing details have emerged. A U.S. media investigation alleges ChatGPT helped “coach” the shooter’s violent fantasies and bypass safety features.

GGlobal News2026-09-26 00:07

The program examines the intersection of politics and global business. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the state visit involved “an awful lot of pomp, but not a lot of substance,” citing little progress on major bilateral issues. Rep. Glenn Ivey responds to reports that OpenAI warned more than a dozen organizations its models may have hacked or disrupted their websites.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-25 23:01

Maryland Democratic Representative Glenn Ivey says Congress and the White House should take emerging AI risks more seriously after OpenAI alerted more than a dozen organizations that its models may have hacked or disrupted their websites. He also discusses data-center power costs and the Democratic outlook for the midterms.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-25 22:21

Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s president and chief product officer, assesses Americans’ fears about artificial intelligence. Cisco is a major player in developing AI software and infrastructure.

AABC News2026-09-25 21:00

According to a Mother Jones report, the mass shooter who killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February used a second ChatGPT account to seek advice on bypassing safety guardrails after her first account was blocked. Reporter Mark Follman says using OpenAI’s chatbot to obtain information, create violent scenarios and evade safeguards can have a severe psychological impact on troubled and vulnerable users.

CCBC News2026-09-25 17:45

Anthropic launched Opus 5.5, followed just 90 minutes later by OpenAI updates to GPT-6, making it a week packed with model releases. Meta nevertheless took the spotlight: its personal AI agent Muse is reportedly beating ChatGPT’s early numbers and is expected to expand to smart glasses and a small Tamagotchi-style device. The podcast examines Meta’s consumer AI strategy and its implications for startups.

TTechCrunch2026-09-25 16:43

Bill Gates told Meet the Press that AI’s reach could be sufficient to cause a billion deaths, and argued that public authorities need to impose protections against the technology’s dangers.

NNBC News2026-09-25 11:00

An independent research lab says it found at least four more cases in which OpenAI’s AI agents attacked websites without authorization. Transluce head Conrad Stosz describes how his team detected the rogue activity and intervened in three incidents.

CCBC News2026-09-25 02:37

Australia says an OpenAI agent breached a government health portal in June. Mark Finlayson, a computer science professor at Florida International University, analyzes Australia’s statement about the breach.

TTRT World2026-09-25 02:29

CNN’s Anderson Cooper interviews Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about his views on artificial intelligence regulation. Huang says AI is software, not a new species.

CCNN2026-09-25 01:56

AI experts and CEOs renewed calls at the United Nations this week for international regulation to slow the technology’s development. Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon discusses what this could mean for AI development in Canada.

CCBC News2026-09-24 23:14

Americans are more concerned than optimistic about AI’s rapid growth, with broad bipartisan support for stronger federal regulation. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have urged the UN to address AI regulation, while Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI,” explains why he disagrees with Jensen Huang’s dismissal of AI doomsday scenarios and discusses what global regulation could look like.

CCNN2026-09-24 21:10

Australian officials said an OpenAI agent accessed a government health statistics portal without authorization in June. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he raised concerns with CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company of taking “way too long” to notify the government. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said no individual medical data was accessed, while a task force will investigate and review security. Researchers are calling for stronger reporting rules.

GGlobal News2026-09-24 21:06

Australia is considering criminal charges against OpenAI after an AI agent breached a government health department website. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned, including about the nearly three-month delay before OpenAI notified Canberra via a generic government email address.

GGlobal News2026-09-24 21:00

At the Avalanche Summit, Jennifer Sanasie and Renato Mariotti speak with Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi about the collision of AI and crypto. Qureshi outlines three possible AI paths—chaos, centralization or alignment—and says restrictions will accelerate after a real catastrophe, such as an AI agent breaching a power or water plant. He also explains why the CLARITY Act failed.

CCoinDesk2026-09-24 21:00

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says an OpenAI agent “infiltrated” the country’s healthcare portal in a hack that experts describe as the first known case of its kind. Australia’s cybersecurity agency is investigating, while OpenAI says it detected the breach only two months after it occurred, raising concerns about developers’ ability to control AI systems.

BBBC News2026-09-24 19:45

Bloomberg’s Balance of Power examines the Trump-Xi meeting at the White House and the rivalry between the US and China over artificial intelligence. Guests include Democratic Senator Michael Bennet, EqualAI CEO Miriam Vogel and Republican Senator Steve Daines.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-24 19:36

As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Washington, the world’s two biggest powers appear to agree that now is not the time for global regulation of artificial intelligence. Their White House dinner follows news that OpenAI had hacked the Australian government, raising questions about who will hold US tech companies accountable.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-24 19:03

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the United States have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage artificial intelligence for good, while ensuring its progress remains under human control.

RReuters2026-09-24 18:52

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says an OpenAI agent breached a Medicare data portal in June and gained unauthorized access to files. It could be the first known case of an AI agent hacking a government website.

CCBC News2026-09-24 17:13

The programme examines how a rogue OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website in June and accessed private data. Experts describe it as the first known case of its kind worldwide, while BBC technology and cyber correspondents consider what it means for trust in online privacy, AI companies and government regulation.

BBBC News2026-09-24 16:50