Oludare Ogunlana

In one extraordinary weekend, the CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI jointly called for slowing AI development, and President Trump publicly refused, attacking Dario Amodei by name. Dr. Oludare Ogunlana breaks down what this unprecedented rift means for military, intelligence, law enforcement, and business leaders, why no federal AI guardrails are coming soon, and the four steps every organization should take now that the safety burden has shifted to operators.

A researcher's viral resignation, warnings from Anthropic's own safety lead, a call to slow down from Dario Amodei, and dueling responses from Obama and Trump made this the week the AI safety debate went mainstream. Dr. Oludare Ogunlana argues both camps miss the operational reality: autonomous AI attacks have already happened. Whatever Washington decides, cyber defense against AI-driven threats is the one strategy that works under every outcome, in America and across Africa.

All living former presidents gathered at ground zero today as America marked 25 years since 9/11. Dr. Ogunlana argues the real lesson is September 12, the day NATO invoked Article 5 and the world stood with America. That coalition is now under unprecedented strain just as threats migrate to cyber, AI, and perception warfare. For African policymakers facing Nigeria's 2027 elections, the message is urgent: build sovereign capacity now, because the September 12 reflex cannot be assumed.