AI Risk Index — November 2026: 26.3

The AI Risk Index stayed relatively stable throughout November, averaging a score of 26.3. Tension rose early in the month to reach a peak of 27 on November 2, pushed up by reports from Kyiv that a Russian bombing killed 26 people at a Ukrainian aid centre. The index quickly calmed back down to 26 the following day, aided by news of OpenAI's Sam Altman signing energy and investment deals in the UAE. The month ended quietly with low overall movement, while other top stories highlighted worsening conditions in Sudan, aviation threats, and warnings over US-China AI talks.

Peak 27 on 2026-11-02 · low 26 on 2026-11-01 · live month, refreshes daily · ← October · AI Risk Index timeline · · World Tension, same month

• Russian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says BBC World · 2026-11-03
• OpenAI executive urges caution in China-US AI talks, warns of distillation threats South China Morning Post · 2026-11-03
• Ryanair says it may freeze workers' pay and raise airfares BBC World · 2026-11-02
• As aid situation worsens, displaced Sudanese worry about warnings of famine Al Jazeera · 2026-11-02
• Wizz Air flight from Luton in emergency landing after bomb threat BBC World · 2026-11-03
• Expert warns on AI valuations, OpenAI's fundraising cut Fox Business · 2026-11-02
• AI agent swarms unleashed in Minecraft to ‘build a thriving civilization’ — 50-agent teams fail after falling into paralyzing bureaucracy Tom's Hardware · 2026-11-01
• OpenAI considers rebranding data centers to 'AI compute campuses" as data center backlash intensifies — company reportedly sees 2028 presidential election becoming an 'AI issue' Tom's Hardware · 2026-11-02

• OpenAI's Altman signs UAE energy, government deals amid Gulf funding push
• OpenAI’s Altman Signs Energy, Investment Deals in the UAE
• ADNOC signs landmark partnership agreement with OpenAI and G42, becoming first energy company to deploy OpenAI Frontier technology
• OpenAI’s Sam Altman does deals in Abu Dhabi amid fundraising