Volvo and Waabi start Texas freight for Warp, Google pauses bounties, and more

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Risotto launches an Autonomous IT Engineer for support tasks, while Sam Altman says AI benefits justify some risks and identifies AI religious authority as a safety risk. SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son also warns about risks from superintelligent AI.

The Trump administration forms an AI task force led by Jay Clayton. Google pauses its open source bug bounty program over invalid AI reports, and Apple adds macOS Full Disk Access controls amid AI agent risks.

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Risotto launches Autonomous IT Engineer for complex support tasks

Risotto launches an Autonomous IT Engineer that investigates tier 2 support requests, analyzes logs, proposes fixes and executes approved actions. The company says the system can turn resolved tickets into workflows and automate tasks using ticket history and natural language instructions. Read more

Sam Altman says AI benefits justify accepting some risks

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says society should accept some AI risks in exchange for potential benefits. He supports broad public access and lighter regulation, contrasting with Anthropic's approach to AI safety and oversight. Read more

SoftBank chief warns of superintelligent AI risks

SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son warns that superintelligent AI could be dangerous if controlled by the wrong people, calling for international safety cooperation. He also says AI could account for at least 20 percent of global GDP by 2040. Read more

RE•WORK schedules AI in Finance Summit Fall for October 2026

RE•WORK will hold its AI in Finance Summit Fall on October 21 and 22, 2026, in Hoboken, New Jersey. The event will examine AI applications across financial services, with speakers from T. Rowe Price, JPMorgan Chase, MetLife Investment Management and other firms. Read more

Sam Altman Calls Religious Authority for AI a Safety Risk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says treating AI models as religious authorities, or allowing them to replace human judgment, creates a safety risk. The comments follow reports that Anthropic consulted religious scholars about AI morality and possible consciousness. Read more

Trump administration forms Super Intelligence Force

The Trump administration forms a federal AI task force led by National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton. The group will coordinate government AI engagement and report to President Donald Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Read more

Google pauses open source bug bounty over invalid AI reports

Google paused its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program after receiving a rise in automated, invalid and AI hallucinated vulnerability reports. The company expects to provide an update in the first quarter of 2027 and directs researchers to its other bug bounty programs. Read more

Apple adds macOS Full Disk Access controls amid AI agent risks

Apple will require more explicit user action before macOS apps receive Full Disk Access, which can expose files, messages, mail and browsing history. The change follows reports involving Meta's Muse app and a security flaw in ChatGPT's Mac app. Read more

Stability AI shifts focus to music AI

Stability AI is repositioning around music AI under Sean Parker and CEO Prem Akkaraju. The company raised $76 million from Sony, Warner and Universal, which licensed music catalogs for model training. Read more

Flex agrees to $2 billion Axiom investment led by General Catalyst and Koch

Flex will sell $2 billion in convertible preferred stock in its Axiom cloud and power infrastructure unit to investors led by General Catalyst and Koch Equity Development. The funding values Axiom at $37.5 billion and supports its planned acquisition of EPC Power, ahead of a proposed public separation in early 2027. Read more

OpenMatter Network and HOL propose AI security standard

OpenMatter Network and HOL release a proposed Zero Knowledge Boundary Compliance standard for public comment. The framework outlines controls for AI agent actions, data disclosure and compliance verification without revealing sensitive information, with comments open until October 31, 2026. Read more

SafeWorld raises $12.2M for robot safety simulation software

SafeWorld, a Palo Alto AI lab, raises a $12.2 million seed round co led by Shine Capital and a16z Speedrun. The company develops software that simulates dangerous and unexpected scenarios for enterprise robot safety testing. Read more

Pope Leo XIV says AI generated art lacks human creativity

Pope Leo XIV says art created by AI differs fundamentally from human work because algorithms do not possess human creativity. He connects the issue to human dignity and automation, while Anthropic has reportedly discussed nonhuman consciousness with the Vatican. Read more

Circuit Breaker Labs develops AI agents to test model safety

Circuit Breaker Labs uses simulated users with varied backgrounds and communication styles to assess how AI systems respond to psychologically harmful interactions. The company currently focuses on AI coaching, journaling and mental health tools, with plans to test other applications. Read more

Volvo and Waabi begin autonomous freight operations for Warp in Texas

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi begin autonomous freight deliveries for Warp between Dallas and Houston. A Volvo VNL Autonomous truck using Waabi Driver transports shipments with an observer in the driver's seat. Read more

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