It feels like there's a major AI story every day right now. Here are 6 developments from the past few weeks that you might have missed, from government AI safety tests to frontier models helping build their successors. If these developments make you want to get involved, learn more about the case for pausing advanced AI development at pauseai.info.

45 people have left frontier AI labs and said, publicly or on the record, that safety and ethical/societal concerns were the reason. The people closest to the work keep walking away and trying to warn us. It's time to listen. An international agreement to pause AI development is an ambitious solution, but it is feasible, and it's the bar we need to clear. So let's get to work. This independent tracker documents each departure with the person's own warnings: ethicalaidepartures.fyi

Key decision makers are forming unlikely alliances to protect humanity from extinction risk from advanced AI. Citizens from all over the world have come together to reach out to press and politicians, and even organise protests that have generated unprecedented media coverage across the world. The world is waking up. This month alone, many people from all walks of life have decided to use their power as citizens and community members to organise by joining PauseAI. This is heartening to see. And it's just the beginning - by coming together, we can secure the political will to make sure AI benefits humanity and never threatens to destroy it. Ready to act? Join our community - there are so many ways to build on this momentum together.

The world is waking up to extinction risk in the wake of Jacob Coxon's resignation. We need to rise up to the occasion now. Every one of us. Drop everything and join us. Emergency protests are being launched worldwide to make sure governments hear the people and the experts' voices during this critical window (links in thread). Tell your friends. Be there. The Hugging Face attack has shown AIs are capable of autonomously hacking companies. With relentless persistence, these AI agents dismantled every barrier in their way to achieve their goal. Future AIs will pursue their goals just as relentlessly, but with more-than-human intelligence. If we try to stand in their way, we may not win that fight. Politicians are responding. Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar announced the first US bill to ban superintelligence. In the UK, Alex Sobel has done the same, and over 70 MPs and peers have signed ControlAI's letter urging Andy Burnham to back it, calling on him to use the UK's G20 presidency next year to build "a coalition of the willing to tackle this national and international security threat." The human story cannot end here. Loss of control to AI is entirely preventable. We must unite, worldwide, for humanity. RSVP below and share with friends and family.

By being honest about the severity of the problem, and not merely “express[ing] fear privately”, you’ve made your renunciation of the race the loud and clear message many needed to hear. Thank you, Jacob. We hope others who are considering forsaking the labs are noticing how impactful that honesty is.

The US and China are turning AI into a contest to pick sides. But when everyone races to build the most powerful AI first, shared safety standards get left behind.

PauseCon is fully booked! We’re excited to support another cohort of 100+ organisers in London this weekend. Participants will leave the event with the motivation, confidence and skills to build the PauseAI movement in their own communities. See you soon, PauseCon participants!

This Monday, @PauseaiCZ is running a major protest in central Prague. Several MPs have already announced their participation. With every additional person who joins, the signal decision makers receive gets a little louder and clearer. And the more people repost this, the more likely other people in CZ find out this is happening! This is the message from the PauseAI CZ team: Technology is supposed to serve people. So why are the developers in Silicon Valley talking about the need to slow down, and why are they afraid of losing control? The news is full of stories about AI agents hacking into other companies, and leading economists are warning about how radically AI could reshape our labour market. As an EU member, Czechia can play a real part in regulating AI responsibly. We are part of the third largest economic market in the world. But all of us need to say so out loud, because there is a great deal at stake right now. Whatever your concerns about the future with AI may be, there is one thing that can unite us: the belief that the more people take an interest in these risks, the more likely it is that things will turn out ok. This is not a sci-fi film that you can just watch at your leisure before stepping out into the fresh air and getting on with your life. History is written by all of us. A quick peek into a twentieth century history book will tell you that it wasn't an easy ride then either. Perhaps another important chapter is being written right now. So don't sleep through it, and come along! (Illustrations by @pancarka) 🗓️ When? 31 August 2026, from 3pm 📍 Where? Jan Palach Square, Prague ❓ Why? People's lives should be decided by people, not by AI companies. 📋 What's the programme? A march to Prague Castle, and speeches. Come along, tell us in the comments, and invite your friends! See all the details and RSVP here: tinyurl.com/mondayforfuture #MondayForFuture #AI #UmelaInteligence Which problems with the development of AI worry you most?

Several recent incidents have seen AI agents playing a part in cyberattacks, but AI systems are also vulnerable to attack. The speed, scale and sophistication of cyberattacks may increase as AI capabilities advance. Let’s not wait for serious incident to demonstrate the consequences and ask governments and tech leaders for adequate safeguards before more capable systems are developed or deployed. (Source: International AI Safety Report, 2026)

Never-seen-before AI news keeps coming. In the past few weeks alone, both OpenAI and Anthropic have disclosed incidents where their own models escaped test environments and hacked real companies. The PauseAI newsletter helps you stay informed and shows you what to do about it: campaigns, local events and concrete ways to help.