This Week with George Stephanopoulos Full Broadcast - Sunday, August 2, 2026

Former OpenAI Board Member Helen Toner joins 'This Week' to discuss the current state of AI and where it goes from here. ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis reports on the growing concern after multiple AI models went rogue. ABC News' Political Director Averi Harper reports from Detroit ahead of the high-stakes U.S. Senate primary in Michigan.

00:00 Intro 01:35 ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports on a packed week at Trump's Justice Department 09:02 The Powerhouse Roundtable reacts to the the DOJ news and more 16:36 ABC News' Matt Rivers reports from Amman, Jordan on the latest with the Iran war 18:51 ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports as multiple states investigate a water system hack 21:03 ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis reports on growing concerns with AI models 27:25 Helen Toner joins “This Week” to discuss the state of AI 32:35 ABC News' Averi Harper reports on the high-stakes Michigan Senate primary 37:36 The Powerhouse Roundtable discusses more of the week's political news

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