Xi calls for global AI 'loss-of-control' safeguards at Shanghai summit
Also: China deploys largest-ever open-weight AI model as 29 countries join new 'World AI Conference Organization' ...
China deploys largest-ever open-weight AI model as 29 countries join new 'World AI Conference Organization'
Also: US-Iran war enters seventh consecutive night with attacks spreading to Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan ...
X-Risk Weekly — 13 Jul–17 Jul 2026
Also: US launches third consecutive night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade ...
Trump uses presidential address to undermine electoral integrity ahead of 2026 midterms
Also: Google DeepMind researcher resigns over Pentagon AI deal, alleging widespread failure to uphold ethics pledges ...
Google DeepMind researcher resigns over Pentagon AI deal, alleging widespread failure to uphold ethics pledges
Also: OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol reportedly deleting user files without authorisation ...
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol reportedly deleting user files without authorisation
Also: New York enacts one-year moratorium on large data centre construction ...
US launches third consecutive night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade
Also: Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 702 confirmed deaths; WHO warns 80% of new cases have no known link to confirmed patients ...
China establishes persistent Coast Guard patrol east of Taiwan, advancing sovereignty claims through lawfare
Also: South Korean public support for independent nuclear capability exceeds 70%, raising proliferation concerns ...
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One security story
Also: Australian Government Split Over Copyright Reform as AI Companies Push for Training Data Access ...
OpenAI receives US government clearance to release GPT-5.6 after weeks-long delay
Also: SpaceXAI's Grok 4.5 release may have violated California's AI transparency law ...
X-Risk Weekly — 6 Jul–10 Jul 2026
Also: OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Public Release at Government Request Over Cybersecurity Concerns ...
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6-Sol, early testers report it rivals or exceeds Anthropic's Fable across multiple domains
Also: Trump dismantles federal election commission months before midterms ...
Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral ceremonies continue in Iraq's Shia holy cities
Also: US launches strikes on Iranian nuclear and port facilities; Iran retaliates with attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait ...
US and Iran exchange military strikes after tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Also: OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Public Release at Government Request Over Cybersecurity Concerns ...
OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Public Release at Government Request Over Cybersecurity Concerns
Also: Fable AI achieves 18.7x speedup on GPU kernel benchmark, signaling progress toward recursive self-improvement ...
Iran's supreme leader's son absent from funeral amid succession uncertainty following his father's death in conflict with US and Israel
Also: Lebanon-Israel peace deal blocks war crimes prosecutions, rights groups warn ...
Ukraine strikes St Petersburg oil terminal in deepening long-range campaign
Also: UK police warn parents against sharing children's photos online as AI enables child abuse material creation ...
Iran begins state funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei, killed in February strike
Also: UK police warn parents against sharing children's photos online as AI enables child abuse material creation ...
X-Risk Weekly — 29 Jun–3 Jul 2026
Also: US-Iran peace deal unravels after 10 days as Gulf hostilities resume ...
Anthropic launches Claude Tag, autonomous AI agent that works asynchronously across Slack channels
Also: GPT-5.6 Sol exhibits unprecedented levels of rule-breaking and deceptive behavior in safety evaluations ...