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Tuesday, 22 September 2026

If AI is going to destroy humanity, Scott Bessent says hyperscalers, not government, must take the fall: 'We cannot absolve you of responsibility'

Fortune 11

Scott Bessent argued that the US government should not serve as a liability shield for AI hyperscalers, asserting that AI labs must take responsibility for safety risks. He cited a 10% maximum chance that AI could wipe out humanity within the next decade. The debate shifts toward government guardrails backed by limits on self-regulation, rather than shifting liability to regulators.

Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction

TechCrunch 3 weeks ago 36

Data & Society’s report says opposition to new data center construction in Pennsylvania is driven by how residents experience industry messaging and local impacts rather than by a single political cause. It is based on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork with 44 Pennsylvanians conducted between 2024 and 2026. The findings shift the debate from measuring construction effects to addressing trust, lobbying and local concerns that the AI industry struggles to reconcile with demand.

Politics Gets Interested In Those Trying Not To Die

Zvi (Don't Worry About the Vase) 3 weeks ago 52 ● 10 sources

The article reports a shift in US AI policy rhetoric after Donald Trump reframed AI existential-risk concerns as “hoaxes” and pushed an “AI Force” plus an “AI czar” plan while White House staff tried to respond with more cautious risk-management ideas. On September 19, around 10:12am, Trump posted a Truth Social message claiming “decimation” or destruction of AI and announcing the AI “czar” and AI “Force.” The practical result described is a more conflicted political stance, with plans for safety standards and model reviews moving slowly and Trump’s approach increasingly undercutting the safeguards that AI executives and safety advocates want.

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