US senators move to ban superintelligent AI, Palo Alto's AI cyber defence

The State of Tech, The European Edition of Saturday 26 September 2026


US senators introduce bill to ban superintelligent AI, with prison terms of up to twenty years

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Pope Leo XIV addresses UNESCO in Paris, calling for international AI safety measures

Palo Alto Networks launches AI agent system to defend against AI-driven cyberattacks

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