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TechCrunch AI 03 Oct 2026

White House gathers CEOs as Trump rebrands AI 'super intelligence'

Major tech CEOs including Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei signed an AI safety pledge at a White House event this week, which President Donald Trump described as “morally binding.” Trump also issued an executive order rebranding AI as “super intelligence,” while Meta and OpenAI present more consumer-friendly AI products amid limited uptake.

IEEE Spectrum 25 Sep 2026

Social media bans alone won’t ensure children’s online safety

Policymakers in multiple jurisdictions are imposing age-based social media bans without clear evidence they reduce harm, while enforcement, age verification, and digital literacy gaps remain unresolved. Experts argue safer outcomes require design changes, privacy-preserving age checks, funding for oversight, and alternatives to commercial youth spaces.

OpenAI News 18 Sep 2026

OpenAI unveils Australian Youth Safety Blueprint

OpenAI released the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint, a six-pillar roadmap intended to create safer AI experiences for young people. The document is presented as guidance to protect and empower youth when interacting with AI services.

OpenAI News 17 Sep 2026

OpenAI launches Astra for Law platform

OpenAI has introduced Astra for Law, a product it describes as bringing frontier intelligence to legal practice with custom firm workflows and connected legal data sources. The company says Astra includes legal-grade controls intended for confidential client work.