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‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulationis nearing Covid-style pivot moment

Safety crisis makes it more likely that governments will be spurred into action, says Yoshua Bengio Concerns over AI safety are reaching a point where governments realise they must act to protect the public, similarly to in the Covid pandemic, according to one of the “godfathers”

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Guardian · Original byline: Dan Milmo Global technology editor. Ebenezer published 16 Sept 2026, 03:00 pm. Editorial policy.

Global — Dan Milmo Global technology editor