Q&A with Sam Altman on President Trump, the midterms, extinction risk, Xi Jinping's state visit, self-policing vs. regulation, and Greg Brockman's donations (Vanity Fair)
The article presents a Q&A with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussing political topics, AI safety, and corporate governance. It also highlights a $10 million pledge by the Tarbell Center to fund AI journalism by 2027. Additionally, it notes Sony Music's increased efforts to remove AI-generated deepfake tracks from streaming platforms.
- ▪Sam Altman addressed topics including President Trump, midterm elections, and AI extinction risks in a Vanity Fair interview.
- ▪The nonprofit Tarbell Center for AI Journalism committed $10 million to fund media coverage of AI by the end of 2027.
- ▪Sony Music requested the removal of over 260,000 tracks by the end of September due to a surge in AI deepfakes.
- ▪Warner Bros. Discovery's film 'Digger' underperformed at the box office with an opening weekend of approximately $8 million.
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About This Page This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 7:40 AM ET, October 5, 2026. The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated. From Mediagazer Max Tani / Semafor: Nonprofit Tarbell Center for AI Journalism pledges $10M by 2027's end to fund new and legacy media covering AI, including $480K for NPR's Machine Gods podcast Nicole Sperling / New York Times: WBD's Digger, starring Tom Cruise, bombs with an ~$8M opening weekend, after costing $125M+ to make, in the studio's last release before Paramount's acquisition Daniel Thomas / Financial Times: Sony Music says it asked platforms to take down 260K+ tracks by September's end, up from 135K takedown notices…
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