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You should always have energy stocks in your 401(k). Yes, even when oil is at $100.. The president of China, Xi Jinping, warned at a conference in July that AI should “always remain under human control”.

What happened

Energy and resource stocks have zigged while the market has zagged. Ongoing attacks in the widening Middle East war could send energy prices even higher after a week that saw the cost of Brent crude surge back above $100 ​a barrel. Photograph: Ng Han Guan/APChina dismisses AI ‘fearmongering’ as spy chief warns of threat to Communist party ruleBeijing hits back after Anthropic CEO calls for US to impede China’s progress in AIChina has dismissed what it said were “fearmongering” calls for the US to block Beijing’s AI industry, even as the top Chinese spy chief warned the evolving technology could threaten Communist party rule.

The US tech entrepreneur and Anthropic chief executive, Dario Amodei, wrote an essay published over the weekend that called for a global slowdown in AI capabilities, but also said Washington should actively impede Beijing’s advancement in order to keep a technological edge. China’s ministry of foreign affairs responded to a question about Amodei’s essay by saying all parties should work together on AI. Trump has been particularly sensitive to stock market changes, and AI stocks have slipped after concerns over the pace of AI growth were raised.

Photograph: Dado Ruvić/ReutersAnalysis‘Too little, too late’: critics perplexed and suspicious of AI leaders’ call for a slowdownRobert Booth UK technology editorFrom the Trump administration to AI experts, plans by the Anthropic boss to boost safety have spawned a largely negative response OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back slowdown on ‘reckless’ AI development Editorial: controlling AI – humanity cannot outsource its survival The safety debate that ignited when whistleblowers last week warned that the most advanced AI poses an existential threat to humanity should come with a health warning: side effects include whiplash.

The wider picture

It was only seven days ago that AI enthusiasts were cheerily toying with OpenAI’s newest model GPT-6 Astra which was marketed in part as a lifestyle tool to help people book tennis courts, run fashion companies and order takeaways. Image Credits : Reuters Reuters 13 September 2026, 12:08 [SAST] Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz ​on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline.

An agreement on routes through the strait between Iran and Oman will be presented at the meeting on Monday, but the strait will not reopen unless seven conditions conveyed by Iran to the US ⁠are met, a ​source told Tasnim news agency, without elaborating. Photograph: SonyReviewMarvel’s Wolverine review – a gloriously conflicted lead is let down by crude, boring battling PlayStation 5; Insomniac GamesLogan is well realised by Liam McIntyre and some exquisite character art, but there are lapses in narrative and emotional arcs and some of the combat feels like a choreIt was always going to be difficult to follow Spider-Man.

If anyone should be up to the task, it’s Wolverine. Logan becomes what he always dreaded: hired muscle. But the crescendo always feels like it’s just out of reach, like an argument in another room, or a war on the news. Skip to main contentSkip to navigation A safety expert at Anthropic believes there is a greater than 10% chance that AI could spark an event that wipes out humanity.

What has been reported

Illustration: Ales Utouka/AlamyAI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them? Might there even be a greater than 10% chance that AI could “kill all humans” in the next decade? OpenAI pointed to a statement from its chief scientist, Jakub Pachocki, who said last week: “International coordination on future AI development needs to become a top priority for governments around the world. ”The push for wider coordination to control ASI was at the heart of events at Westminster this week.

He pointed to polling suggesting that 81% of Americans believed their politicians should take action. So far we have neither, but a superabundance of hype combined with a striking lack of prudence on OpenAI’s part has gotten us where we are, with intense mistrust all around. ”Explore more on these topicsAI (artificial intelligence)AnthropicComputer science and ITOpenAIComputingnewsShareReuse this contentMore on this storyMore on this storyAI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ developmentOpenAI urges UK lawmakers to rein in technology amid growing safety fears OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI developmentUK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warningsThe Guardian view on controlling AI: humanity cannot outsource its survivalTech whistleblowers warn AI could wipe out humanity.

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Visitors at an AI expo in China. Beijing has pushed back against calls for the US to curb the country’s development of AI. Photograph: Ng Han Guan/APView image in fullscreenVisitors at an AI expo in China.

What happens next

Warning that AI could give the Chinese Communist party a chance “to militarily dominate democracies”, Amodei said he believed “a Chinese lead in AI would pose grave danger for the US and the world”. “Fearmongering, confrontation and vicious competition will only disrupt the process of global AI governance, which serves no one’s interest,” spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference on Monday. In his essay, Amodei predicted that a swarm of AI “agents” could take over the internet in six to 12 months unless researchers agree to slow down.

He said that while “global pacing will require cooperation with China”, steps were needed to “keep democracies’ AI lead over autocracies as large as possible”. Other tech bosses, including the OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, the Google DeepMind chair, Demis Hassabis, and the SpaceX chief, Elon Musk, have posted general support for Amodei’s lengthy essay, although not specifically on China. View image in fullscreenAnthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, who has called for the US to impede China’s AI development to preserve the technological lead of democracies.

Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersWhile Beijing rejects its dominance in AI would be dangerous, it does share fears over the pace of development.

The report has been compiled by The Daily Waves using information reported across theguardian.com, sabcnews.com. Details are presented according to the information available at the time of publication and may change as authorities, organisers or other relevant parties provide updates.