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Who decides your AI safety?

AI Insights··6 October 2026·29 min

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In this episode of AI Insights, hosts Fleur Prince and Grainne Popen discuss the contrasting approaches to AI regulation between the US and EU, highlighting the recent voluntary AI safety accord in the US and the EU's stringent regulatory measures. They also delve into OpenAI's internal safety challenges, the rise of AI agents, and the EU's focus on biometric regulations, culminating in the EU AI Office's first requests for information from AI providers. TakeawaysUS vs EU AI RegulationOpenAI's Safety Measures Chapters00:00 Contrasting AI Regulations: US vs EU06:01 OpenAI's Internal Safety Challenges12:48 The Rise of AI Agents20:27 EU's Focus on Biometric Regulations24:41 The EU AI Office's First RFIs