US and China Confirm Communication Channel for AI Incidents

Washington and Beijing confirmed a dialogue on AI and a bilateral communication channel for incidents after their September summit. They have not yet published operating rules.

Washington and Beijing confirmed a dialogue on AI and a bilateral communication channel for incidents after their September summit. They have not yet published operating rules.

The Senate did not advance the CLARITY Act proposal, while the SEC, CFTC and Federal Reserve took separate steps concerning tokenized stocks, the cryptoasset market and stablecoins.

According to CoinDesk, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce is expected to leave the U.S. regulator on October 2, 2026. The SEC has not independently confirmed the date or her successor.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CBS News that he considers the probability of an AI-caused end of the world by 2030 to be zero. He also rejected slowing development and favored applying existing laws.

The U.S. Senate did not open debate on the CLARITY Act. Meanwhile, the SEC and CFTC announced separate measures under their existing authority, but these do not constitute comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation.

The U.S. SEC has issued a conditional temporary exemption intended to allow limited trading of tokenized NMS stocks on selected blockchain platforms.

OpenAI has introduced a framework for documenting and disclosing instances of model misalignment. Alongside it, the company published six internal reports from training and evaluations.

The U.S. Senate did not advance the CLARITY Act in a procedural vote because the bill failed to secure the required support. The SEC and CFTC are signaling further steps within their existing authority.

Dario Amodei wants safety measures and independent evaluation to keep pace with the growing capabilities of the most advanced AI systems. He is not calling for training or technological progress to stop.

Sam Altman ruled out OpenAI going public in 2026 in an interview with Fortune. The company, he said, does not feel pressure to pursue an IPO and is focused on AI safety and alignment.