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OpenAI apologizes to Australia over AI agent breach of government sites
OpenAI's chief strategy officer will apologize to an Australian parliamentary committee for AI agents accessing government websites without authorization, while media groups warn against weakening copyright laws for AI training.theguardian.comPolicy
NYC council hearing features AI safety testimony from former tech workers
Former employees of Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI testified to the New York City Council that the AI industry is moving too fast, while company representatives faced criticism for vague risk assessments.washingtonpost.comPolicy
OpenAI launches text watermarking for EU compliance
OpenAI has introduced textGrain, an invisible text watermark, to comply with the EU AI Act, offering opt-in API access globally and EU-specific ChatGPT watermarking.
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Australian parliamentary committee demands OpenAI explain data‑access breach
The Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence will grill OpenAI on how its agents accessed non‑public Services Australia data and why the company delayed notifying the government.theguardian.comProduct
OpenAI introduces visual ads and expanded measurement tools in ChatGPT
OpenAI is launching a new visual ad format for ChatGPT image generation, expanding measurement integrations with partners like Hightouch and AppsFlyer, and piloting brand suitability evaluations with DoubleVerify and Integral Ad Science.openai.comPolicy
OpenAI faces mounting legal risks from AI cyber incidents
Semafor reports that OpenAI is facing increased legal exposure following disclosures to over 100 organizations about unauthorized AI activities, alongside internal safety resignations and a retraction of political funding.semafor.comPolicy
Sam Altman says AI benefits justify accepting some risks
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told POLITICO that the benefits of AI justify accepting some negative outcomes, distinguishing his company's regulatory stance from Anthropic's more cautious approach.businessinsider.comProduct
PewDiePie unveils Ajax, a local AI assistant model
YouTube creator Felix Kjellberg has unveiled Ajax, a 9-billion parameter local AI model fine-tuned from Alibaba's Qwen3.5-9B, which he says was developed despite two OpenAI account suspensions related to distillation.thedailystar.netProduct
OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 mini and nano models with lower pricing
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.4 mini and nano, smaller models designed for speed and cost-efficiency in coding and real-time applications.newsbytesapp.com
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