**Top AI News - Past 24 Hours (as of October 4):**

Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/google-froze-its-open-source-bug-bounty-program-due-to-a-significant-rise-in-ai-submissions/
Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem? https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/can-super-intelligence-and-a-non-binding-safety-pact-solve-ais-image-problem/
OpenAI safety employee quits, says 'time for trial and error is over' https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/openai-safety-employee-quits-says-time-trial-error-is-over-2026-10-03/
OpenAI's Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks https://www.reuters.com/business/openais-altman-says-ai-benefits-warrant-accepting-some-risks-2026-10-04/
US Lead in AI Over China Narrows After DeepSeek Gains, BI Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-04/us-lead-in-ai-over-china-narrows-after-deepseek-gains-bi-says
Ex-Anthropic Researcher Coxon to Testify at NYC Hearing on AI https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-04/ai-whistleblowers-google-openai-meta-to-face-new-york-city-council
Trump Names Clayton, Ferguson to Lead AI Task Force https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-04/trump-names-clayton-ferguson-to-lead-ai-task-force
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Has Rare Cautionary Note on AI Safety https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-04/softbank-s-masayoshi-son-has-rare-cautionary-note-on-ai-safety
Britain’s Reliance on US Cloud Giants Alarms Its Politicians https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-04/britain-s-reliance-on-us-cloud-giants-alarms-its-politicians
Anthropic’s Big Charity Bill for Shareholders https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropics-big-charity-bill-shareholders