{
  "id": 11552970,
  "title": "Manyika backs shared oversight of artificial intelligence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/manyika-backs-shared-oversight-of-artificial-intelligence",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-02T20:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/manyika-backs-shared-oversight-of-artificial-intelligence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google executive James Manyika has argued that artificial intelligence companies cannot manage the risks of AI systems alone, advocating for shared responsibility among developers, governments, and society. Speaking during an interview, Manyika, Google’s senior vice-president for Research, Labs, Technology & Society, rejected the notion that concerns about AI are alarmist, stating that even a 0.1 per cent risk should be considered significant. He emphasized that while the potential benefits of AI are vast, including in science, health, education, and economic opportunity, the dangers are real. Manyika described the appropriate competition in AI as a race to \"get it right,\" rather than just focusing on accelerating capabilities. This perspective aligns with his stance that policy should preserve AI’s potential benefits while mitigating risks. His comments come amid a debate in the United States over the sufficiency of voluntary commitments from leading technology companies. On Friday, President Donald Trump and executives from major AI companies, including Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, Nvidia, and xAI, signed a voluntary accord in a White House meeting. The agreement emphasizes robust internal controls, independent external audits, and board-level committees to review findings. Manyika's position highlights the need for a balance between company responsibilities in testing, securing, and understanding AI systems and broader governance around their deployment. He cautioned against letting public anxiety hinder AI’s societal benefits, suggesting that misunderstanding and negative sentiment could obstruct beneficial uses. Google's AI strategy is characterized as both bold and responsible, incorporating model evaluations, security testing, governance, and AI principles, while supporting risk-based policy frameworks.",
  "summary": "Google executive James Manyika has said artificial intelligence companies cannot be solely responsible for policing systems, arguing that regulation and public oversight are necessary alongside industry safeguards. Manyika, Google’s senior vice-president for Research, Labs, Technology & Society, said responsibility for managing AI’s risks must be shared among developers, governments and society.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}