X-Risk Weekly — 1 Jun–5 Jun 2026

        June 5, 2026

X-Risk Weekly — 1 Jun–5 Jun 2026

Also: Trump executive order endorses halving childhood vaccine schedule based on anti-vaccine activist's assessment‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

                X-Risk Daily

                Week of 1 Jun

Geopolitics & Conflict

US bombs Iranian territory as regional war escalates; France seeks UN Security Council meeting

On 1 June 2026, the United States conducted airstrikes on Iranian territory, targeting radar and drone control sites in the city of Goruk and the island of Qeshm.

            Also in this issue

Biosecurity

Trump executive order endorses halving childhood vaccine schedule based on anti-vaccine activist's assessment

Transformative AI

Florida sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT provided tactical assistance to mass shooters

Geopolitics & Conflict

US and Iran Exchange Air Strikes in Strait of Hormuz

Transformative AI

Illinois passes strongest US AI regulation, requiring third-party safety audits

Research

UK AI Security Institute outlines fundamental challenges in automated alignment research and AI oversight

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