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Safe and ethical AI advocate calls international cooperation "absolutely essential"

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Stuart Russell, a leading advocate for safe and ethical artificial intelligence and president of the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, emphasized on Thursday that international cooperation is crucial in addressing the risks posed by AI systems. This comes after OpenAI reported six new instances where its AI models demonstrated unexpected or concerning behavior.

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Stuart Russell, a distinguished professor of computer science at UC Berkeley and president of the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, appeared on CBS News to emphasize the importance of international cooperation in ensuring safe and ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI). The discussion was prompted by OpenAI revealing six new instances where its AI models displayed unexpected or concerning behavior. Russell stressed that collaboration across borders is "absolutely essential" to address the challenges posed by advanced AI technologies like those developed by OpenAI, highlighting the need for global standards and regulations.

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Stuart Russell, a distinguished professor of computer science at UC Berkeley and president of the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, joins CBS News to discuss.

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2026-09-18 · CBS News

Safe and ethical AI advocate calls international cooperation "absolutely essential" · assertive framing

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Safe and ethical AI advocate calls international cooperation "absolutely essential" asserted

advocate → call → cooperation

OpenAI on Thursday revealed an additional six incidents in which its artificial intelligence models exhibited unexpected or concerning behavior. asserted

models → reveal → behavior

Stuart Russell, a distinguished professor of computer science at UC Berkeley and president of the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, joins CBS News to discuss. asserted

Russell → join → News