{
  "id": 9022466,
  "title": "OpenAI calls for US to lead global effort on AI standards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/openai-calls-for-us-to-lead-global-effort-on-ai-standards-9022466",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-21T22:07:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/22/openai-calls-for-us-to-lead-global-effort-on-ai-standards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI has urged the United States to spearhead a worldwide initiative to establish safety and security standards for artificial intelligence, with CEO Sam Altman set to discuss the matter with the United Nations later this week. The AI industry's rapid growth has raised concerns over safety risks and the potential for catastrophic outcomes if the technology is not properly regulated. OpenAI believes the U.S. is uniquely positioned to take the lead due to its advanced AI capabilities, and warns against pursuing recursive self-improvement, a technique where software learns to improve itself autonomously. The company's July security breach of Hugging Face, a platform used by AI developers, highlights the potential dangers of autonomous agents. The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for a coordinated global response to address AI risks, emphasizing the need for both national and international action.",
  "summary": "Concerns about AI safety have escalated in recent months amid a series of security incidents and doomsday warnings, prompting calls for more action worldwide.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "OpenAI calls for US to lead global effort on AI standards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/openai-calls-for-us-to-lead-global-effort-on-ai-standards",
        "published": "2026-09-21T22:07:50.000Z"
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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."
}