Walmart Announces Adoption of Responsible AI Principles


Public trust in AI in the United States has reached an all-time low, with over three-quarters of respondents holding reservations or distrust. Concerns mainly focus on privacy breaches, the spread of misinformation, and the risk of job displacement.
NVIDIA CEO Hong Renxun called on tech leaders to maintain restraint when discussing AI risks at the GTC 2026 conference, avoiding the creation of panic that could hinder national competitiveness. The context is the escalating conflict between Anthropic and the U.S. government, involving AI ethics and national security.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to introduce an 'Adult Mode' in ChatGPT, allowing verified adult users to access diverse content including erotic literature, following the principle of treating adult users as adults. Although the plan was announced five months ago, the progress has been slow.
The United Nations establishes an international science expert group on AI safety, aiming to provide professional guidance on AI governance through international cooperation. Two top Chinese scientists have been selected as the first experts, demonstrating global efforts to collaboratively address AI risks.
Recently, the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), ETH Zurich, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) jointly launched a large-scale open-source language model called 'Apertus'. The name of the model means 'open' in Latin, and its development philosophy reflects this spirit. Unlike current market offerings such as OpenAI's GPT series, Meta's Llama, and Anthropic's Claude