Fox News AI Newsletter: Researcher delivers extinction warning

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� Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:

– Researcher who departed AI role over fears of racing into extinction says people are ‘begging’ for regulation

– 9/11 hero’s legacy lives on 25 years later as son unveils new tech lifeline for those facing grief

– Nobody wants AI-generated sports commentators, but a pro golf tournament is introducing one anyway

‘GAMBLE’:The Anthropic researcher who is leaving the company over fears the technology isBEYOND THE PAIN:A father’s legacy is living on through a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps othersnavigate grief and trauma— two-and-a-half decades after the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

SMART FLEX:Apple on Wednesday unveiled a highly anticipated foldable version of the iPhone along with other consumer tech devicesembedded with artificial intelligencein the first major product event under the leadership of new CEO John Ternus.

Apple CEO John Ternus displays the iPhone Duo on Wednesday, Sept.9, 2026, on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

NEXT-GEN SIDEKICK:Meta on Tuesday rolled out a long-plannedpersonal artificial intelligence agentaimed at helping users complete daily tasks.

THREAT ALERT:Anthropic said Thursday it disrupted several attempts this year by researchers to use itsAI models for biological researchthat could potentially aid the development of biological weapons, prompting the company to ban accounts and strengthen its safeguards.

RACE TO NOWHERE:Golf fans who tune into this week’s New Mexico Open broadcast will be introduced to a new commentator by the name of Duff Foreman.He’ll join former PGA Tour winner Notah Begay III and well-known broadcaster Ryan Burr on the call, although Foreman won’t technically be on site, seeing as howhe’s not an actual person.

OpenAI Ceo Sam Altman and President Donald Trump

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accompanied by President Donald Trump, Oracle co-founder, CTO and Executive Chairman Larry Ellison and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Jan.21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

SILICON HANDSHAKE:The federal government under President Donald Trump reached an agreement with OpenAI on a landmark deal to‘SEAT AT THE TABLE’:A GOP insider making the conservative case for regulating artificial intelligence development predicts President Donald Trump’s full-throated support fordata center expansionwill soon change after he hears from the American people on the midterm campaign trail.

THE NEW GOLD RUSH:As Americans weigh the costs and benefits of massive data centers emerging in their towns to fuel the artificial intelligence boom, thecountry’s reddest statecould be poised to capitalize on billions of dollars in investment that other states are increasingly reluctant to welcome.

An Amazon Web Services data center in Stone Ridge, Virginia, US, on Sunday, July 28, 2024.Data center developers in Northern Virginia are asking utility Dominion Energy Inc.for as much power as several nuclear reactors can generate, in the latest sign of how artificial intelligence is helping drive up electricity demand.(Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

CUT OF THE DEAL:As opposition to artificial intelligence data centers spreads across rural America, one group is proposing“data center dividends”to counter the backlash by allowing residents to share directly in the wealth generated by the technology hubs.

BOLD FRONTIER:Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang declared that the era of artificial general intelligence (AGI) has arrived after OpenAI releasedits latest model.

AISLE BE WATCHING:Artificial intelligence is making its wayinto the grocery aisle,and it could have an unexpected effect on how much you spend.You grab a grocery cart, start working through your list and notice a screen on the handle offering directions, coupons and product suggestions.It can keep a running total and may even let you skip the checkout line.That sounds convenient.It also gives the store a new way to reach you while you are deciding what goes into your cart.