Day October 2, 2026

Trillium Labs Bets Open AI Research Can Make Frontier Models Safer

Trillium Labs is launching to study risky systems through open AI research, focusing on RSI, agents and reinforcement learning.

Pope Leo XIV says AI-generated art is not the same as human creation, sharpening the Vatican’s critique of artificial intelligence.

Trump’s AI rebrand to “super intelligence” exposed how quickly tech leaders yielded to White House pressure—and why the AI rebrand matters.

Blackstone’s Jas Khaira will explain how to build AI giants at Disrupt 2026, where capital, infrastructure and durability matter most.

Disrupt 2026 exhibit bookings close tonight as TechCrunch urges startups to secure Expo Hall tables before they sell out.

Clay CEO Kareem Amin will explain the GTM engineer role at Disrupt 2026 and how AI is reshaping startup growth.

AI hallucinations are pushing customer service workers to correct false chatbot advice on allergies, wine, travel and childcare.

Microsoft is using data center biomimicry to reduce local backlash, but residents and advocates say AI’s water, power and pollution costs remain.

Amazon warns that blocking AI data centers could hurt U.S. competitiveness, as communities push back over power, jobs and transparency.

HCA nurses say Palantir-powered AI scheduling is worsening shifts, staffing, and fatigue as the hospital chain expands Timpani.