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Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot

WIRED · Oct 1, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.

Israel-bound flight hijacking sparks terrorism concerns, AI leaders sign “morally binding” regulation agreement, Burkina Faso wants to keep its gold

Trump and tech CEOs sign an AI code of conduct that's only "morally binding"

Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky-Swear

Brian Chesky interview: AI agents need their own operating system

Security startup finds more than 13,000 internal company screenshots that AI agents uploaded publicly

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot

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Brian Chesky interview: AI agents need their own operating system

Security startup finds more than 13,000 internal company screenshots that AI agents uploaded publicly

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names