Hard Fork
Hard Fork

A.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMA

September 18, 2026 · 1 h 24 min

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This week, we break down why everyone is suddenly talking about A.I. safety, why frontier A.I. companies are asking for regulation and why the Trump administration is rejecting them. And then, to close out this chapter of “Hard Fork,” we answer all your questions about the show, tech and what’s happening next.

Additional Reading:

• The A.I. Researcher Whose Rebellion Is Changing Everything • Top A.I. Leaders Call for Slowing Down A.I. Development • President Trump Is on the Line About an A.I. Slowdown • Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown • The ‘But China!’ Dilemma Driving the A.I. Race

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