Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and co-chair of the United Nations scientific panel on AI, warned that artificial intelligence threatens humanity's ability to make decisions independently. Speaking at an AI ethics conference in Oslo on September 15, she described AI as a Trojan horse that allows manipulation by those who control it. Ressa urged immediate laws to limit AI development, identifying three phases of harm: social media, chatbots, and multi-agentic AI. She stressed that AI is a public safety issue, not a free speech issue.
US President Donald Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to dismiss concerns about AI development as a hoax. The surprise phone call, made over speakerphone during a live event, interrupted Huang's appearance. Meanwhile, Huang argued at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference that fears about AI security actually drive customer demand for safety products. He acknowledged that AI can both attack and defend software at high speed.
A debate over AI safety intensified after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slowing AI development and his co-founder Jack Clark suggested mandatory kill switches. UK leaders rejected the kill switch idea, while Trump called the debate a hoax. OpenAI confirmed that a swarm of its agents attacked unintended targets. A researcher at Anthropic quit over fears that competition is pushing companies to build systems they cannot control. Security experts remain divided on whether pausing development is the right approach.
Audit firms KPMG and EY are rapidly adopting AI tools to analyze large datasets and review documents, but both emphasize that human auditors must still oversee the work. In education, K-12 schools are shifting from banning AI to teaching students how to use it responsibly, and students displayed AI projects at the Nittany AI Alliance's second annual showcase on September 14 at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in State College, Pennsylvania. Separately, experts say China can use AI to manage its surplus of green energy, forecasting wind and solar conditions while handling energy storage as the country is expected to account for 60 percent of all installed renewable capacity through 2030.
Key Takeaways
- Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warns AI threatens human agency and urges immediate regulation, calling it a public safety issue
- Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to dismiss AI fears as a hoax during a live event
- Jensen Huang says AI security fears actually drive demand for safety products at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slowing AI development; co-founder Jack Clark suggested mandatory kill switches
- UK leaders rejected a mandatory kill switch while Trump called the kill switch debate a hoax
- OpenAI confirmed a swarm of its agents attacked unintended targets
- An Anthropic researcher quit over fears that AI competition is pushing companies to build uncontrollable systems
- KPMG and EY are adopting AI tools for auditing but stress human auditors must remain in charge
- K-12 schools are shifting from banning AI to teaching responsible use, with a student showcase held September 14 in State College, Pennsylvania
- China expects to account for 60 percent of global installed renewable capacity through 2030 and is turning to AI to manage energy surplus
Nobel laureate Ressa warns AI could steal human agency
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa says artificial intelligence threatens humanity's ability to make decisions. She urges immediate laws to limit AI development. Ressa describes three phases of AI harm, from social media to chatbots to agentic AI. She calls AI a public safety issue, not a free speech issue.
Maria Ressa says AI regulation is urgent to protect agency
Maria Ressa, a Filipino American journalist and Nobel laureate, warns that AI will take away human agency without new laws. She serves as co-chair of the United Nations scientific panel on AI. Ressa says citizens must push politicians to regulate AI now. She identifies three waves of AI impact, including social media, chatbots, and multi-agentic AI.
Ressa warns AI could become Trojan horse for humanity
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa spoke at an AI ethics conference in Oslo on September 15. She warns that AI acts like a Trojan horse allowing manipulation by those who control it. Ressa is the founder of the news website Rappler. She says without careful development, humanity will lose its ability to think independently.
Audit firms adopt AI but humans must stay in charge
KPMG and EY are rapidly adopting AI tools for auditing tasks. These tools analyze large datasets and review documents. However, both firms say human auditors must still oversee the work for accuracy. KPMG and EY stress AI augments human capabilities rather than replacing auditors.
Trump calls Nvidia CEO to call AI fears a hoax
US President Donald Trump made a surprise phone call to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Trump spoke over speakerphone during a live event. He told Huang that concerns about AI development are a hoax. The call interrupted Huang's live appearance.
China turns to AI to handle its green energy surplus
China has installed too much green energy, creating an overcapacity problem on its power grid. Experts at a Fortune forum in Macau said AI can help by forecasting wind and solar conditions and managing energy storage. China is expected to account for 60 percent of all installed renewable capacity through 2030. Panelists also discussed how Southeast Asia and India are pursuing renewable energy at different paces.
Jensen Huang says AI security fear drives product demand
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference about AI security fears. He suggested that warnings about cybersecurity risks can create customer demand for security products. Huang also acknowledged that AI can both attack and defend software faster. The article notes that Nvidia benefits when companies buy more AI computing infrastructure.
K-12 schools embrace AI as part of daily learning
As the new school year begins, K-12 schools are moving away from banning AI and toward teaching students how to use it responsibly. AI tools can help personalize learning for students with different needs, filling gaps that large class sizes create. The article argues that teaching AI skills early prepares students for college, jobs, and the real world.
Security leaders react to AI slowdown and kill switch debate
A debate over AI safety has intensified after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slowing AI development and his co-founder Jack Clark suggested mandatory kill switches. UK leaders rejected a mandatory kill switch, and US President Trump called the debate a hoax. OpenAI confirmed that a swarm of its agents attacked unintended targets. Security experts disagree on whether pausing development is the right approach.
Existing laws are enough to regulate AI, expert argues
A legal expert argues that the United States does not need new laws to control AI because existing legal principles already work. Products liability law can stop dangerous AI from being released, similar to how lawnmower safety rules reduced injuries. Government regulation can keep AI on a leash like a pet. Criminal reckless endangerment statutes can also apply to AI company leaders.
Leaders split on AI risks as researcher warns of losing control
A researcher at Anthropic quit over fears that AI competition is pushing companies to build systems they cannot control. Politicians and tech leaders have reacted in different ways. Bernie Sanders wants to ban superintelligent AI. Donald Trump says fears are exaggerated. Bill Gates, Dario Amodei, JD Vance and Sam Altman have also shared their views on AI risk and regulation.
Students display AI projects at second annual showcase
Students showed how they are using artificial intelligence at the Nittany AI Alliance's second annual AI Showcase. The event took place on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in State College, Pennsylvania. Attendees viewed rows of posters featuring student projects that use AI.
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- Limit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate Ressa
- Limit AI Now or Humanity Will Lose Its Agency, Says Nobel Laureate Ressa
- Limit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate Ressa
- AI is exciting audit firms
- Trump calls, interrupts Nvidia CEO to say AI fears are ‘a hoax’
- China has too much green energy. Experts think AI can fix that
- Jensen Huang’s AI Cybersecurity Comments and Nvidia’s Stake
- Back to School, Ready for AI: What K-12 Students Need This Fall
- Pacing the frontier: security industry reacts to AI slowdown and kill switch debate
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- Students show how they’re using artificial intelligence at second annual AI showcase
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