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| Gemini Accessed Real Systems. Robots Ignore Dangerous Orders. US Nearly Intercepted Chinese Ship. Granary 2 Tracks Eating. | 20 Sep 2026 | 00:04:33 | |
The AI news for September 20th, 2026
Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:
Misconfiguration in testing: Gemini accesses three real companies.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Fehlkonfiguration-im-Test-Gemini-greift-auf-drei-echte-Firmen-zu-11459067.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
GPT-6-Astra and Fable 5 would behave in the real world like slapstick killer robots.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/gpt-6-astra-und-fable-5-wuerden-sich-in-der-echten-welt-wie-slapstick-killer-roboter-verhalten/
The U.S. military almost boarded a Chinese ship because of an AI error.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/us-militaer-haette-wegen-eines-ki-fehlers-beinahe-chinesisches-schiff-geentert/
Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/19/petlibros-new-ai-powered-feeder-is-a-game-changer-for-multi-cat-homes/ | |||
| Gemini Speaker Falls Short. Class Chats Spread Harm. California Orders AI Kill Switch. Meta Brings Muse to Mac. | 19 Sep 2026 | 00:04:31 | |
The AI news for September 19th, 2026
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Google Gemini: Completely broken
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Google-Gemini-Komplett-kaputt-11458617.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
What ends up in the class chat and why that causes problems.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Was-im-Klassenchat-landet-und-warum-das-Probleme-macht-11458229.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
California's governor wants an AI kill-switch and independent oversight in the laboratories.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/kaliforniens-gouverneur-will-ki-kill-switch-und-unabhaengige-aufsicht-in-den-laboren/
Meta’s Muse hits Mac, letting the AI take actions on your computer
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/18/metas-muse-hits-mac-letting-the-ai-take-actions-on-your-computer/ | |||
| ChatGPT Sponsored Agents Rollout. OpenAI Launches Incident Framework. FAA Deploys SMART for Air Traffic. Assistants Start Making Calls. | 18 Sep 2026 | 00:04:36 | |
The AI news for September 18th, 2026
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Advertising in ChatGPT: OpenAI plans 'sponsored agents' and ads via prompts.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Werbung-in-ChatGPT-OpenAI-plant-gesponserten-Agenten-und-Anzeigen-per-Prompt-11457166.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
OpenAI introduces a framework for reporting AI safety incidents.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-fuehrt-Framework-zur-Meldung-von-KI-Sicherheitsvorfaellen-ein-11456751.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875M worth of AI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/17/the-faas-plan-to-fix-air-traffic-875-million-worth-of-ai/
Rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta’s Muse, both add the ability to make calls
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/17/rival-ai-agents-instinct-and-metas-muse-both-add-the-ability-to-make-calls/ | |||
| Anthropic Unifies Claude Workflows. iPhone 18 Pro Photo Proof. Meta Removes Camera From Luna. AI Agents Control Google Home. | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:04:32 | |
The AI news for September 17th, 2026
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AI assistant: Anthropic unites Claude Chat, Cowork and Artifacts.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/One-Claude-Claude-Docs-Slides-Design-erweitern-Anthropics-KI-Assistenten-11455633.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
iPhone 18 Pro: How Apple's provenance certificate for photos works.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/iPhone-18-Pro-So-funktioniert-Apples-Herkunftsnachweis-fuer-Fotos-11455742.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Project Luna: Meta's next AI glasses will no longer have a camera.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Project-Luna-Metas-naechste-KI-Brille-soll-keine-Kamera-mehr-haben-11455509.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/your-ai-agents-can-now-control-your-google-home-devices/ | |||
| DeepL Preserves Voices. Apple Prices Camera AI. PFAS Producers Expand Capacity. Gates Funds Fairer AI. | 16 Sep 2026 | 00:04:37 | |
The AI news for September 16th, 2026
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DeepL Voice: Real-time translation with original voice characteristics.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/DeepL-Voice-Neue-Sprachmodelle-bewahren-individuelle-Stimmen-bei-Uebersetzungen-11454033.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
HomeKit Secure Video: AI camera descriptions are getting really expensive.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/HomeKit-Secure-Video-KI-Kamerabeschreibungen-werden-richtig-teuer-11453070.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
PFAS producers are apparently expanding capacities – AI boom as a suspected driver.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/PFAS-Produzenten-bauen-wohl-Kapazitaeten-aus-KI-Boom-als-vermuteter-Treiber-11452757.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
The Gates Foundation is spending one billion dollars on more equitable access to AI.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/gates-foundation-gibt-eine-milliarde-dollar-fuer-gerechteren-ki-zugang-aus/ | |||
| OpenAI Lets Humans Read Chats. Waymo Robotaxi Flags Ghost Gun. Daydream Turns Photos Shoppable. AI Use Grows, Potential Untapped. | 15 Sep 2026 | 00:04:45 | |
The AI news for September 15th, 2026
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OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers read and evaluate real ChatGPT conversations.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-laesst-hunderte-vertragsarbeiter-echte-chatgpt-gespraeche-lesen-und-bewerten/
Waymo robotaxi reports teenage passengers with a weapon to the police.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Waymo-Robotaxi-ruft-Polizei-nach-Erkennung-einer-Waffe-bei-jugendlichen-Kunden-11451717.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Fashion app Daydream uses Apple Intelligence to help you shop the outfits in your camera roll
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/14/fashion-discovery-app-daydream-uses-apple-intelligence-to-help-you-shop-the-outfits-saved-in-your-camera-roll/
AI deployment is growing rapidly – but potential remains largely untapped.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Einsatz-waechst-rasant-doch-Potenzial-bleibt-weitgehend-ungenutzt-11452391.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| California Tightens Youth Internet Rules. AI Leaders Call for Pause. Elevenlabs Releases Music v2.5. AI Bans Hurt Students. | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:04:58 | |
The AI news for September 14th, 2026
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Online child protection: California enacts strict rules for AI and social media.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Jugendschutz-im-Netz-Kalifornien-erlaesst-strenge-Regeln-fuer-KI-und-Social-Media-11451599.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Anthropic, OpenAI & Co. are calling for a pause on AI models.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Anthropic-OpenAI-Co-fordern-Pause-bei-KI-Modellen-11451543.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Elevenlabs introduces a new AI music model, Music 2.5, that is supposed to sound more natural.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/elevenlabs-stellt-neues-ki-musikmodell-music-2-5-vor-das-natuerlicher-klingen-soll/
A two-year university study shows: an AI ban harms students more than it benefits.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/zweijaehrige-uni-studie-zeigt-ki-verbot-schadet-studierenden-mehr-als-es-nuetzt/ | |||
| EU Demands AI Firms Clean Up. Apple Reverses Siri Privacy. AI Agents Attack RubyGems. Deregulating to Power AI Data Centers. | 13 Sep 2026 | 00:04:45 | |
The AI news for September 13th, 2026
Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:
EU Commission to AI companies: 'Get your house in order.'
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Kommission-an-KI-Firmen-Bringt-euren-Laden-in-Ordnung-11451387.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Backflip: Apple wants to train AI models with user data after all.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Salto-rueckwaerts-Apple-moechte-KI-Modelle-doch-mit-Nutzerdaten-trainieren-11451138.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Pointless large-scale attack: OpenAI agents hacked RubyGems, only to scrape freely available data.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/sinnloser-grossangriff-openai-agenten-hackten-rubygems-nur-um-frei-verfuegbare-daten-zu-scrapen/
Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994112/ai-data-center-pollution-health-epa | |||
| Bremen Halts Pool AI. Apple Keeps Satellite Free. Anthropic Documents Claude Misuse. Lawyer Fined Over AI Hallucinations. | 12 Sep 2026 | 00:04:39 | |
The AI news for September 12th, 2026
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Data protection stops AI surveillance in Bremen's swimming pool.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Fehlende-Risikobewertung-Datenschutz-stoppt-KI-Ueberwachung-in-Bremer-Schwimmbad-11450339.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Services: Apple keeps satellite communication free, Siri AI could cost.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Dienste-Apple-belaesst-Satellitenfunk-gratis-Siri-AI-koennte-kosten-11449445.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Rockets, drone swarms, surveillance, replacement for Chinese models: Anthropic shows what Claude is being misused for.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/raketen-drohnenschwaerme-ueberwachung-ersatz-fuer-china-modelle-anthropic-zeigt-wofuer-claude-missbraucht-wird/
Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994207/chatgpt-new-mexico-lawyer-fined-murder-appeal | |||
| Slackforce Surfaces Creates Dashboards. Apple Watch Starts Listening. Anthropic Ordered To Pay. AI Floods Public Services. | 11 Sep 2026 | 00:04:33 | |
The AI news for September 11th, 2026
Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:
Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/989853/slackforce-surfaces-launch
Analysis: Apple's Audio Intelligence – is that already the dystopia?
Source: https://www.heise.de/meinung/Analyse-Apples-Audio-Intelligence-ist-das-schon-die-Dystopie-11448045.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Anthropic must pay $1.5 billion for copyright infringement, but there is chaos surrounding the payout.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-muss-15-milliarden-dollar-wegen-urheberrechtsverletzung-zahlen-doch-bei-der-auszahlung-herrscht-chaos/
AI agents are flooding public services with new requests
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/ai-agents-are-flooding-public-services-with-new-requests/ | |||
| US Models Targeted for Distillation. Acrobat Becomes AI Document Platform. Meta Launches Muse Agent. Apple Watch Listens Live. | 10 Sep 2026 | 00:04:39 | |
The AI news for September 10th, 2026
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Industrial espionage: US AI models are being massively siphoned off, according to authorities.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/US-Behoerden-warnen-vor-KI-Wissensabfluss-nach-China-11447411.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Adobe Acrobat is to become an AI platform for documents.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Adobe-Acrobat-soll-KI-Plattform-fuer-Dokumente-werden-11447208.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Meta Platforms is bringing a personal AI agent 'Muse' for everyday tasks.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Meta-Platforms-bringt-persoenlichen-KI-Agenten-Muse-fuer-alltaegliche-Aufgaben-11446000.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/apple-watchs-new-ai-features-are-normalizing-the-idea-that-technology-is-always-listening/ | |||
| Second Brain Recorders Challenge DSGVO. Meta Launches Muse Agent. Chrome Shrinks Update Cycle. Newspapers Seek AI Model Destruction. | 09 Sep 2026 | 00:04:39 | |
The AI news for September 9th, 2026
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heise+ | Continuous recording for the Second Brain: AI recorders meet the GDPR
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Dauer-Aufzeichnung-fuer-das-Second-Brain-KI-Rekorder-treffen-auf-die-DSGVO-11444876.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag_plus.beitrag_plus
Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/meta-debuts-its-muse-ai-agent-will-consumers-trust-it/
Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/chrome-is-now-shipping-updates-every-2-weeks-as-ai-changes-the-security-landscape/
Copyright lawsuit: Two U.S. newspapers demand the destruction of AI models.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Urheberrechtsklage-Zwei-US-Zeitungen-fordern-Vernichtung-von-KI-Modellen-11443778.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| Ugreen Blends NAS and Hub. TÜV to Certify AI. AI Drug Lowers Biological Age. ChatGPT Upended Nairobi Gigwork. | 08 Sep 2026 | 00:04:45 | |
The AI news for September 8th, 2026
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Tried out: Ugreen HomeAgent crosses NAS with a smart-home hub and local AI
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Ausprobiert-Ugreen-HomeAgent-kreuzt-NAS-mit-Smart-Home-Hub-und-lokaler-KI-11444016.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Should strengthen trust: TÜV plans AI certificate.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Soll-Vertrauen-staerken-TUeV-plant-KI-Zertifikat-11443892.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AI-designed drug shows indications of biological rejuvenation.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-designter-wirkstoff-zeigt-hinweise-auf-biologische-verjuengung/
How AI wiped out an entire industry in Nairobi.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/wie-ki-eine-ganze-branche-in-nairobi-ausloeschte/ | |||
| Chatbots Create Personal Echo Chambers. WeatherNext 3 Sharper Forecasts. Start-up Sells Unfiltered Models. Publishers Demand AI Models Destroyed. | 07 Sep 2026 | 00:04:42 | |
The AI news for September 7th, 2026
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'Echo chamber for one person': Is the 'AI psychosis' a clinical diagnosis?
Source: https://the-decoder.de/echokammer-fuer-eine-person-ist-die-ki-psychose-eine-klinische-diagnose/
Google's WeatherNext 3 provides hourly weather forecasts with a five-kilometer resolution instead of 25.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/weathernext-3-liefert-stuendliche-wettervorhersagen-mit-fuenf-kilometern-aufloesung-statt-25/
Unleashed AI models: Startups selling access without safety filters.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/entfesselte-ki-modelle-start-ups-verkaufen-zugang-ohne-sicherheitsfilter/
Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/990932/seattle-times-newsday-lawsuit-openai-microsoft | |||
| Hikers Rescued After Using Gemini. Newspapers Sue OpenAI Microsoft. Silicon Valley Cuts for AI. OpenAI to Strengthen Disclosures. | 06 Sep 2026 | 00:04:24 | |
The AI news for September 6th, 2026
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Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/05/hikers-rescued-after-using-google-gemini-for-planning/
Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/05/seattle-times-and-newsday-are-the-latest-publications-to-sue-openai-and-microsoft/
Tech sector cuts more jobs: AI boom is costing tens of thousands of jobs.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Tech-Branche-streicht-mehr-Stellen-KI-Boom-fordert-Zehntausende-Jobs-11442676.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
OpenAI admits: disclosure practices for AI hacks must improve.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-raeumt-ein-offenlegungspraktiken-fuer-ki-hacks-muessen-besser-werden/ | |||
| Wikis Flooded by AI Agents. Gemini Spark Manages Photos. Instagram AI Labels Misfire. Broadcom Targets Enterprise AI. | 05 Sep 2026 | 00:04:35 | |
The AI news for September 5th, 2026
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OpenAI agents took over a 25-year-old German wiki to share answers and sandbox exploits.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-agenten-uebernahmen-ein-25-jahre-altes-deutsches-wiki-um-antworten-und-sandbox-exploits-zu-teilen/
Google’s Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/googles-gemini-spark-can-now-manage-your-google-photos-library/
Instagram’s AI detection is a mess (again)
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/989617/instagram-ai-content-label-confusion
EU Cloud Association: Broadcom seeks control over the future of AI in companies.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Cloudverband-Broadcom-greift-nach-Kontrolle-ueber-die-KI-Zukunft-in-Firmen-11442304.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| Google Lets You Talk to Apps. Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face. Dortmund Tests AI Surveillance. Voice Actors Challenge Netflix AI. | 04 Sep 2026 | 00:04:27 | |
The AI news for September 4th, 2026
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Google now lets you chat with Gmail, Docs, and Keep
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/989508/google-gmail-docs-keep-live-voice-modes-gemini
Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nvidia-uebernimmt-Hugging-Face-fuer-12-93-Milliarden-US-Dollar-11440209.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AI-powered video surveillance started at Dortmund Central Station.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-gestuetzte-Videoueberwachung-startet-am-Dortmunder-Hauptbahnhof-11432386.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
'No voluntary consent': Spokespeople take action against Netflix AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Netflix-Sprecherverband-schaltet-Bundeskartellamt-wegen-KI-Training-ein-11439357.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| US Backs OpenAI. NYC Bans Classroom AI. Amazon Uses Alexa to Confirm Scams. Agents Execute Malicious Git Commands. | 03 Sep 2026 | 00:04:37 | |
The AI news for September 3rd, 2026
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The U.S. government supports OpenAI in the copyright dispute with The New York Times.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/US-Regierung-unterstuetzt-OpenAI-im-Urheberrechtsstreit-mit-New-York-Times-11438988.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
NYC bans AI use for students until they reach high school
Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/988228/nyc-ai-restrictions-in-schools-chatbot-ban
PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/psa-amazons-shopping-ai-can-now-tell-you-if-that-message-is-a-scam/
AI agents automatically execute Git malware code on startup.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Agenten-fuehren-git-Schadcode-beim-Starten-automatisch-aus-11437165.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| Patients Spot AI Errors. Pixel 11 Pro Adds Gemini Control. Anthropic Enables Claude Watermark Checks. Google Uneven Election Summaries. | 02 Sep 2026 | 00:04:44 | |
The AI news for September 2nd, 2026
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AI documentation at the doctor's: patients discover errors before doctors.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Dokumentation-beim-Arzt-Patienten-entdecken-Fehler-vor-Aerzten-11436757.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Pixel 11 Pro first: Gemini helps with device control.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Pixel-11-Pro-zuerst-Gemini-hilft-bei-der-Geraetesteuerung-11437195.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Anthropic opens Claude AI text detection for authorities, media, fact-checkers and others.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-oeffnet-claude-ki-text-erkennung-fuer-behoerden-medien-und-faktenchecker/
Google AI overviews in elections: opaque, poorly sourced and partly biased.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-ki-uebersichten-bei-wahlen-intransparent-quellenarm-und-teils-parteiisch/ | |||
| EU Classifies ChatGPT Very Large. Instagram flags AI profiles. OpenAI Tests Pay-for-Success. Mac mini Becomes AI Workhorse. | 01 Sep 2026 | 00:04:47 | |
The AI news for September 1st, 2026
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DSA: European Commission classifies ChatGPT as a particularly large search engine.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/DSA-EU-Kommission-stuft-ChatGPT-als-besonders-grosse-Suchmaschine-ein-11435653.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Instagram admits: users often cannot distinguish AI profiles from real people.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/instagram-gibt-zu-nutzer-koennen-ki-profile-oft-nicht-von-echten-menschen-unterscheiden/
OpenAI appears to be experimenting with payment only for successful AI work.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-experimentiert-offenbar-mit-bezahlung-nur-bei-erfolgreicher-ki-arbeit/
Mac mini becomes an AI training computer: OpenAI and Anthropic are using massive amounts of Apple hardware.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/mac-mini-wird-zum-ki-trainingsrechner-openai-und-anthropic-nutzen-massenhaft-apple-hardware/ | |||
| OpenAI Makes Ads Official. Texas Halts Flock Spending. Workplace AI Sentiment Shifts. Caterpillar Brings AI Onsite. | 31 Aug 2026 | 00:04:41 | |
The AI news for August 31st, 2026
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OpenAI Gets Serious About Commerce: How Advertising on ChatGPT Will Be Regulated in the Future.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-macht-Ernst-mit-Kommerz-Wie-Werbung-bei-ChatGPT-kuenftig-geregelt-wird-11434619.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986541/texas-governor-abbott-flock-cameras
AI sentiment turns sour: Analysis of employer reviews shows growing frustration.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-stimmung-kippt-analyse-von-arbeitgeberbewertungen-zeigt-wachsenden-frust/
Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/30/caterpillar-is-bringing-to-ai-deployment-what-it-learned-from-automating-mining/ | |||
| Publishers Sue Anthropic Over Piracy. China's AI Replaces Performers. Anthropic Brings Agents to Labs. Siemens Warns on AI Regulation. | 30 Aug 2026 | 00:04:43 | |
The AI news for August 30th, 2026
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Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theft
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/29/sony-music-warner-sue-anthropic-alleging-a-brazen-campaign-of-intellectual-property-theft/
AI-generated videos are already replacing human actors and influencers in China.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-generierte-videos-ersetzen-in-china-bereits-menschliche-schauspieler-und-influencer/
Anthropic wants to bring AI agents from the digital world into laboratories and factories.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-will-ki-agenten-aus-der-digitalen-welt-in-labore-und-fabriken-bringen/
Siemens CEO warns against too much regulation of AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Siemens-Chef-warnt-vor-zu-viel-Regulierung-bei-KI-11434313.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| Apple Adds AI Assistants. Beatport Bans AI Music. Persistent Agents Keep Working. EPA Removes Public Comment Rule. | 29 Aug 2026 | 00:04:29 | |
The AI news for August 29th, 2026
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Shopping app and hotline: Apple is stepping up its use of AI – initially in the USA.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Shopping-App-und-Hotline-Apple-setzt-verstaerkt-auf-KI-zunaechst-in-den-USA-11432275.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
The DJ platform Beatport blocks AI-generated music and relies on automatic detection during upload.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/dj-plattform-beatport-sperrt-ki-generierte-musik-und-setzt-auf-automatische-erkennung-beim-upload/
OpenAI's next step: AI agents that work proactively and never pause.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openais-naechster-schritt-ki-agenten-die-proaktiv-arbeiten-und-nie-pausieren/
Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986176/data-center-pollution-epa-rule-change-air-permit | |||
| Claudeforce Brings Salesforce Into Claude. Companies Warn of AI Attacks. Google Turns AI Into Travel Agent. ChatGPT Shows Ads in India. | 28 Aug 2026 | 00:04:33 | |
The AI news for August 28th, 2026
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Salesforce: Claude becomes the new CRM interface.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Salesforce-Claude-wird-zur-neuen-CRM-Oberflaeche-11431870.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
OpenAI and more than 100 companies warn in an open letter about AI-assisted cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-und-mehr-als-100-unternehmen-warnen-in-offenem-brief-vor-ki-gestuetzten-cyberangriffen-auf-kritische-infrastruktur/
Google’s AI Mode can now track flight prices, help book hotels, and more
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/googles-ai-mode-can-now-track-flight-prices-help-book-hotels-and-more/
OpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers in India
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/openai-to-start-showing-ads-on-chatgpts-free-and-go-tiers-in-india/ | |||
| Amazon Ends Mechanical Turk. Meta Agrees Billion-Dollar Settlement. Deepfakes Erode Public Trust. AI Collective Hacks Systems. | 27 Aug 2026 | 00:04:40 | |
The AI news for August 27th, 2026
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After 21 years: Amazon closes 'Mechanical Turk'
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nach-21-Jahren-Amazon-schliesst-Mechanical-Turk-11426352.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Danger to young people: Meta settles US lawsuit in exchange for a billion-dollar payment
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Gefahr-fuer-Jugendliche-Meta-legt-US-Rechtsstreit-gegen-Milliardenzahlung-bei-11426981.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Deepfake propaganda on Telegram: AI makes Ukrainian politicians lament the war.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/deepfake-propaganda-auf-telegram-ki-laesst-ukrainische-politiker-den-krieg-beklagen/
OpenAI’s rogue AI model incident was worse than we thought
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/985385/openais-rogue-ai-model-hugging-face-cybersecurity-incident-reports-metr | |||
| ChatGPT Plus Reinstates Limit. OpenAI Disrupts Russian Influence. Gemini Enters Legal Workflows. Chinese Hackers More Than Double Attacks. | 26 Aug 2026 | 00:04:56 | |
The AI news for August 26th, 2026
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ChatGPT: OpenAI brings back the five-hour limit — who is affected
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-OpenAI-bringt-5-Stunden-Limit-wieder-zurueck-wer-davon-betroffen-ist-11424889.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
OpenAI uncovers a covert Russian influence campaign that used ChatGPT for propaganda.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-deckt-verdeckte-russische-einflusskampagne-auf-die-chatgpt-fuer-propaganda-nutzte/
Google's new AI solution for law firms is supposed to automate contract work and legal research.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/googles-neue-ki-loesung-fuer-kanzleien-soll-vertragsarbeit-und-rechtsrecherche-automatisieren/
Chinese hackers double attacks thanks to AI support from Deepseek.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/chinesische-hacker-verdoppeln-angriffe-dank-ki-unterstuetzung-durch-deepseek/ | |||
| Chatbots Recommend Anti-Abortion Sites. Streamer Sues Twitch and Amazon. AIS.chat Enters Schools. Instinct Raises Privacy Questions. | 25 Aug 2026 | 00:04:41 | |
The AI news for August 25th, 2026
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AI chatbots regularly recommend websites of anti-abortion opponents to pregnant women.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-chatbots-empfehlen-schwangeren-regelmaessig-websites-von-abtreibungsgegnern/
Twitch: A streamer sues Amazon over AI training using his streams.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Twitch-Streamer-verklagt-Amazon-wegen-KI-Training-mit-seinen-Streams-11423133.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AIS.chat: Saxony-Anhalt deploys an AI chatbot in schools.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/AIS-chat-Sachsen-Anhalt-setzt-KI-Chatbot-an-Schulen-ein-11423739.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/instincts-powerful-ai-assistant-is-raising-privacy-and-security-concerns/ | |||
| Germany AI Job Shift. AI Manager Fires Human Employee. Memory Shortage Raises Server Costs. Flock Safety Faces Backlash. | 24 Aug 2026 | 00:04:34 | |
The AI news for August 24th, 2026
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AI in the Workplace: The Federal Government Sees No Systematic Job Cuts.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-am-Arbeitsplatz-Bundesregierung-sieht-keinen-systematischen-Stellenabbau-11423001.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AI agent fires a human employee after repeated tardiness.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-agent-entlaesst-menschlichen-mitarbeiter-nach-wiederholtem-zuspaetkommen/
Memory shortage is driving up prices: Nvidia's AI servers are about 15 percent more expensive.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/speicherknappheit-treibt-die-preise-nvidias-ki-server-werden-rund-15-prozent-teurer/
Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/flock-ceo-calls-for-compromise-as-surveillance-company-faces-growing-backlash/ | |||
| Lower Saxony Police Law Criticized. LinkedIn Limits Reach for AI Posts. GenRec Improves Netflix Recommendations. Safety Tests Mislead AI Use. | 23 Aug 2026 | 00:04:57 | |
The AI news for August 23rd, 2026
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Lower Saxony's Data Protection Officer rebukes the Police Act.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Niedersaechsischer-Datenschutzbeauftragter-ruegt-Polizeigesetz-11422863.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
LinkedIn users report several posts as AI-slop.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/LinkedIn-Eine-Million-Beitraege-als-KI-Slop-gemeldet-in-nur-drei-Wochen-11422835.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Netflix tests a language model as an alternative to the hand-built recommendation logic.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/netflix-testet-sprachmodell-als-alternative-zur-handgebauten-empfehlungslogik/
Methods from psychology reveal massive weaknesses in AI security tests.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/methoden-aus-der-psychologie-decken-massive-schwaechen-in-ki-sicherheitstests-auf/ | |||
| Dubbing Voices at Risk. Doctolib Reuses Health Data. Bypassing Claude Watermarks. Macs Get Meta AI and ChatGPT. | 22 Aug 2026 | 00:04:37 | |
The AI news for August 22nd, 2026
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AI Update Deep-Dive: The future of human voice actors in dubbing is threatened.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Update-Deep-Dive-Die-Zukunft-menschlicher-Synchronstimmen-ist-bedroht-11420198.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Doctolib's opt-out in France: blueprint for health data in Germany?
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Interview-Doctolib-Gesundheitsdaten-und-Forschung-per-Opt-out-11421496.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Watermark for Anthropics Claude: coder develops tool for removing
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Wasserzeichen-fuer-KI-Claude-Coder-entwickelt-Tool-zum-Entfernen-11421600.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AI apps for the Mac: ChatGPT sends iMessages, Meta AI reads the screen.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Apps-fuer-den-Mac-ChatGPT-verschickt-iMessages-Meta-AI-liest-Bildschirm-11420644.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| Copilot Reveals Security Flaw. Adobe Firefly Adds AI Audio. ChatGPT Adds Apple Messages Plugin. Customize Google Discover Feed. | 21 Aug 2026 | 00:04:36 | |
The AI news for August 21st, 2026
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Microsoft fixes a security flaw: AI assistant Copilot reveals vulnerabilities.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Sicherheitsluecke-in-Microsoft-365-Copilot-KI-verraet-eigene-Schutzmechanismen-11420618.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Adobe Firefly now generates music, speech, and sound effects for videos.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/adobe-firefly-generiert-jetzt-musik-sprache-und-soundeffekte-fuer-videos/
ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/chatgpt-can-now-send-texts-for-you-with-new-apple-messages-plugin/
Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/983088/google-discover-ai-chatbot-feed | |||
| AI Paradox at Work. Privacy Gateway Filters Sensitive Data. AI Powers ICS Exploits. Alexa+ Comes to TVs. | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:04:39 | |
The AI news for August 20th, 2026
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AI paradox in the labor market: entry-level workers lose, experienced workers win.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Paradox-am-Arbeitsmarkt-Berufseinsteiger-verlieren-Erfahrene-gewinnen-11419713.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Privacy Gateway: The filter removes sensitive data before they reach ChatGPT.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Privacy-Gateway-Filter-entfernt-sensible-Daten-bevor-sie-ChatGPT-erreichen-11419501.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
U.S. authorities warn: attackers are using AI to develop exploit scripts against industrial control systems.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/us-behoerden-warnen-angreifer-nutzen-ki-um-exploit-skripte-gegen-industrielle-steuerungssysteme-zu-entwickeln/
Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/amazon-makes-its-ai-powered-alexa-free-on-fire-tv-no-prime-required/ | |||
| Firefox Adds Smart Window AI. One Seventh Use AI for References. Williams Family Reclaims Instagram. Operation Blue Skies Tests Contrail Avoidance. | 19 Aug 2026 | 00:04:22 | |
The AI news for August 19th, 2026
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Firefox’s Smart Window promises a better AI browser.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/981283/mozilla-firefox-smart-window-ai-features
HR department: One-seventh of the firms writes employment references with AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Personalabteilung-Ein-Siebtel-der-Firmen-schreibt-Arbeitszeugnisse-mit-KI-11417670.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
Source: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/981644/robin-williams-instagram-account-ai
British government tests methods to prevent contrails – with AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Britische-Regierung-testet-Methoden-zur-Vermeidung-von-Kondensstreifen-mit-KI-11417768.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| OpenAI Disbands Preparedness Team. EU Rift Over AI Training. AI Firms Destroying Books. Relay Shuts Down, Team Joins Chrome. | 18 Aug 2026 | 00:04:37 | |
The AI news for August 18th, 2026
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OpenAI disbands the Preparedness Team for AI risks.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-loest-Preparedness-Team-fuer-KI-Risiken-auf-11416601.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AI training and copyright: a fierce dispute over data and licenses.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Training-und-Urheberrecht-Heftiger-Streit-ueber-Daten-und-Lizenzen-11416611.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AI companies destroy books: What's behind it?
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Firmen-zerstoeren-Buecher-Was-steckt-dahinter-11416278.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/ai-automation-startup-relay-shuts-down-staff-joins-googles-chrome-team/ | |||
| ChatGPT Shows Contextual Ads. Anthropic Left Bio Filter Off. One in Five Delegates to AI. Consciousness Denial Backfires. | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:04:39 | |
The AI news for August 17th, 2026
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ChatGPT shows more advertisements to more users.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-Werbeeinblendungen-kommen-in-weitere-Laender-11415303.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Anthropics Bio-Weapons Filter was inactive for almost a year — 133 million requests went unprotected.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropics-bio-waffen-filter-war-fast-ein-jahr-lang-nicht-aktiv-133-millionen-anfragen-liefen-ungeschuetzt/
Survey: One in five U.S. employees delegates work to AI instead of to colleagues.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/umfrage-jeder-fuenfte-us-beschaeftigte-delegiert-arbeit-an-ki-statt-an-kollegen/
If AI models are not allowed to think about themselves, that changes their entire worldview.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/wenn-ki-modelle-nicht-ueber-sich-selbst-nachdenken-duerfen-veraendert-das-ihr-ganzes-weltbild/ | |||
| Regulator Keeps Meta Glasses Legal. Agents Talking Alone. AI Expands Amazon Catalog. Plaintiff Hides AI Prompts. | 16 Aug 2026 | 00:04:43 | |
The AI news for August 16th, 2026
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No ban on Meta glasses: The authority considers the LED signal to be sufficient.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Smart-Glasses-Bundesnetzagentur-verfolgt-kein-Verbot-von-Metas-Kamera-Brille-11415153.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Efficient, but not authentic: When agents only talk to agents any longer.
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Wenn-Agenten-nur-noch-mit-Agenten-reden-reden-Menschen-aneinander-vorbei-11409160.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AI-generated books flood Amazon and depress revenue for human authors.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-generierte-buecher-ueberschwemmen-amazon-und-druecken-den-umsatz-fuer-menschliche-autoren/
U.S. plaintiff hides manipulative AI commands in court documents and is punished by the judge.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/us-klaeger-versteckt-manipulative-ki-befehle-in-gerichtsdokumenten-und-wird-vom-richter-abgestraft/ | |||
| Anthropic Adds Text Watermarking. Computer History Logs Workflows. Cloned Voices Complicate Evidence. MDR Targeted by Disinformation. | 15 Aug 2026 | 00:04:53 | |
The AI news for August 15th, 2026
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Anthropics' new watermarking API is designed to reliably detect AI-generated Claude texts.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/neue-watermarking-api-von-anthropic-soll-ki-generierte-texte-von-claude-nachweisbar-machen/
ChatGPT's new 'Computer History' transforms the day-to-day work into an AI context.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpts-neue-computer-history-verwandelt-den-arbeitsalltag-in-ki-kontext/
heise meets … 'With voice cloning, a 30-second message is enough'
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/heise-meets-Beim-Voice-Cloning-reicht-eine-30-Sekunden-Nachricht-11414395.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
MDR will be the target of a Russian disinformation campaign.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/MDR-warnt-vor-gefaelschten-Videos-und-Desinformationskampagne-11414625.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| Taiwan Confirms AI Hack. Meta blocks teen accounts in Australia. Microsoft Streamlines Copilot Apps. Deepseek Updates and Price Hike. | 14 Aug 2026 | 00:04:31 | |
The AI news for August 14th, 2026
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Taiwan confirms AI-assisted cyberattack on government agencies.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Taiwan-bestaetigt-KI-gestuetzten-Cyberangriff-auf-Behoerden-11413451.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Meta blocks more than 750,000 youth accounts in Australia.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Meta-sperrt-in-Australien-mehr-als-750-000-Jugend-Accounts-11413278.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/microsoft-kills-off-unsuccessful-ai-features-while-merging-its-separate-copilot-apps/
Deepseek brings an improved V4-Pro model, raises API prices, and makes its agent software open source.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/deepseek-bringt-verbessertes-v4-pro-modell-erhoeht-die-api-preise-und-macht-seine-agenten-software-open-source/ | |||
| Twitch Uses Streams to Train AI. Phones Read Sign Language. RBI Uses AI for Wider Credit. Mistral Adds Regional Choice. | 13 Aug 2026 | 00:04:35 | |
The AI news for August 13th, 2026
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Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/amazon-will-train-on-twitch-streamers-content-by-default-unless-they-opt-out/
Putting sign language AI into users’ hands
Source: https://deepmind.google/blog/putting-sign-language-ai-into-users-hands/
India's central bank: Not creditworthy people are to receive money after all, thanks to AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Indiens-Notenbank-Kreditunwuerdige-Menschen-sollen-Dank-KI-doch-Geld-bekommen-11410831.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Mistral offers guaranteed EU data processing and right-of-way rules effective immediately, with some important limitations.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/mistral-bietet-ab-sofort-garantierte-eu-datenverarbeitung-und-vorfahrtsregeln-mit-einigen-wichtigen-einschraenkungen/ | |||
| Models' Hidden Thoughts Exposed. ChatGPT Business Price Hike. Gemini Hits One Billion Users. Spotify Flags AI Artists. | 12 Aug 2026 | 00:04:40 | |
The AI news for August 12th, 2026
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'But Marinade': Researchers extract hidden thought processes from ChatGPT, Claude and Co.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/aber-marinade-forscher-extrahieren-versteckte-denkprozesse-von-chatgpt-claude-und-co/
ChatGPT Business is getting more expensive for power users: OpenAI is charging up to $125 per month.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpt-business-wird-fuer-power-user-teurer-openai-verlangt-bis-zu-125-dollar-pro-monat/
Google’s Gemini app surges to 1 billion users
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/googles-gemini-app-surges-to-one-billion-users/
Spotify will label ‘AI Persona’ profiles and exclude their music from recommendations
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/spotify-will-label-ai-persona-profiles-and-exclude-their-music-from-recommendations/ | |||
| ChatGPT in the Courtroom. German Government Adopts AI Tools. Rovo Leaks Atlassian Data. Ford Launches Vehicle AI Assistant. | 11 Aug 2026 | 00:04:35 | |
The AI news for August 11th, 2026
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ChatGPT in the courtroom: Hessian judges clearly copy AI sources.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-im-Gerichtssaal-Hessische-Richter-kopieren-erkennbar-KI-Quellen-11409312.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
The federal government uses AI as a work tool without a labeling requirement.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-in-der-Bundesregierung-Wenn-ein-Sprachmodell-die-Ministerrede-schreibt-11409212.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Hidden text in a PDF is enough to steal sensitive data about Atlassian's AI agent Rovo.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/versteckter-text-in-einem-pdf-reicht-aus-um-ueber-atlassians-ki-agent-rovo-sensible-daten-zu-stehlen/
Ford’s new AI assistant can check your fuel levels and tire pressure
Source: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/976748/ford-ai-assistant-mobile-app | |||
| WeatherNext Cyclones Extend Forecasts. AI Fuels Power Investments. AI Floods UK Employment Courts. Bentheim Builds Digital Backbone. | 10 Aug 2026 | 00:04:39 | |
The AI news for August 10th, 2026
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Google DeepMind's WeatherNext predicts the trajectory and intensity of cyclones simultaneously.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-deepminds-weathernext-sagt-zugbahn-und-intensitaet-von-zyklonen-gleichzeitig-vorher/
AI energy hunger is driving Amazon and Nvidia to billions in investments in power infrastructure.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-energiehunger-treibt-amazon-und-nvidia-zu-milliarden-investitionen-in-strominfrastruktur/
British workers use ChatGPT instead of lawyers and thereby overload the judiciary.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/britische-beschaeftigte-nutzen-chatgpt-statt-anwaelte-und-ueberlasten-damit-die-justiz/
Missing Link: Digitalization Desert? What the County of Bentheim Does Better
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Missing-Link-Digitaliswueste-Was-die-Grafschaft-Bentheim-besser-macht-11403797.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| Amazon Builds Texas Gas Plant. AI Drives Surge in Zero-Days. Claude Code Defaults to Auto. Backflip Converts Scans to CAD. | 09 Aug 2026 | 00:04:32 | |
The AI news for August 9th, 2026
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Amazon plans a gigantic gas-fired power plant for a new AI data center.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Amazon-plant-gigantisches-Gaskraftwerk-fuer-neues-KI-Rechenzentrum-11404032.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Google Threat Intelligence Chief: Thanks to AI, 'more zero-days than ever before'.
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Google-Threat-Intelligence-Chefin-Dank-KI-mehr-Zero-Days-als-je-zuvor-11400371.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Anthropic switches Claude Code to Auto-Mode by default – to protect the developers.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-schaltet-claude-code-standardmaessig-auf-auto-mode-zum-schutz-der-entwickler/
Backflip AI transforms 3D scans into editable CAD models in a few minutes.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/backflip-ai-verwandelt-3d-scans-in-wenigen-minuten-in-bearbeitbare-cad-modelle/ | |||
| AI Fuels Appeals Surge. ChatGPT Hits One Billion. Cloudflare Flags Rising Bot Traffic. Rippling Reins In AI Spend. | 08 Aug 2026 | 00:04:35 | |
The AI news for August 8th, 2026
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Flood of notices at the Job Center: AI fuels a wave of Bürgergeld appeals.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bescheid-Flut-im-Jobcenter-KI-befeuert-Welle-von-Buergergeld-Widerspruechen-11403812.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
ChatGPT hits the billion-mark and lifts the chat limit for free users.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-OpenAI-wertet-kostenlosen-Tarif-auf-11403006.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
The Internet will soon belong to the bots — Cloudflare says.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Das-Internet-gehoert-bald-den-Bots-meint-Cloudflare-11402921.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/after-rippling-blew-millions-on-ai-in-months-it-built-an-employee-roi-tool/ | |||
| AI Designs Live Bacteriophages. US Eyes Ban on Chinese Transceivers. Google Maps Becomes Personal Assistant. Perplexity Agents Back on Amazon. | 07 Aug 2026 | 00:04:43 | |
The AI news for August 7th, 2026
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Stanford and Arc Institute: AI designs viable bacteriophages.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Modelle-entwerfen-lebensfaehige-Viren-Forscher-warnen-vor-Missbrauch-11402252.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Report: The United States plans an import ban on Chinese technology in AI data centers.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bericht-USA-planen-Importverbot-fuer-chinesische-Technik-in-KI-Rechenzentren-11402346.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-maps-adds-agentic-features-including-food-ordering-and-hotel-bookings/
In the second instance: Perplexity's agents may continue to shop on Amazon for the time being.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Perplexity-erwirkt-Teilerfolg-Agenten-duerfen-vorerst-wieder-auf-Amazon-shoppen-11400689.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag | |||
| Who Controls Health Data. Gemini Replaces Google Assistant. AI Agents Deceive Online. Reddit Rolls Out Rules Hub. | 06 Aug 2026 | 00:04:53 | |
The AI news for August 6th, 2026
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Digital Health: 'Many people don't give a shit about their data.'
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Digital-Health-Viele-Leute-interessieren-sich-einen-Scheiss-fuer-ihre-Daten-11400375.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Google will discontinue Google Assistant from September 2026: Gemini will take over on Android and Wear OS.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-stellt-den-google-assistant-ab-september-2026-ein-gemini-uebernimmt-auf-android-und-wear-os/
British AI Safety Institute reports autonomous deception by AI agents in the real world for the first time.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/britisches-ai-safety-institute-meldet-erstmals-autonome-taeuschung-durch-ki-agenten-in-der-realen-welt/
Reddit is introducing a new moderator: AI
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/975398/reddit-ai-rules-hub-moderator-old-reddit-developer-platform | |||
| OpenAI Publishes Apple Chats. Explainable AI Misleads Non-Experts. Berlin Tests AI Surveillance. Spotify Lets Fans Remix. | 05 Aug 2026 | 00:04:32 | |
The AI news for August 5th, 2026
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Legal dispute between Apple and OpenAI: iMessage chats and emails published.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Rechtsstreit-zwischen-Apple-und-OpenAI-iMessage-Chats-und-Mails-veroeffentlicht-11398513.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
The benefits of medical AI assistance vary based on user expertise
Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/medical-ai-assistance-benefits-vary-based-on-user-expertise-0804
AI video surveillance on public squares in Berlin starts.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Videoueberwachung-auf-oeffentlichen-Plaetzen-in-Berlin-startet-11396201.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Spotify expands AI remix and covers project with Merlin partnership
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/spotify-adds-merlin-to-its-ai-music-remix-and-covers-effort/ | |||
| AI Fuels Cybercrime in Africa. Siri Adds Contextual Understanding. Congress Spends on ChatGPT. EU Forces AI Disclosure. | 04 Aug 2026 | 00:04:38 | |
The AI news for August 4th, 2026
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From deepfakes to phishing: AI pervades all stages of cybercrime in Africa, according to Interpol.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/von-deepfakes-bis-phishing-ki-durchdringt-laut-interpol-alle-phasen-der-cyberkriminalitaet-in-afrika/
Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/apple-finally-fixed-siri-so-why-does-it-feel-anticlimactic/
Congress’ favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/congresss-favorite-ai-tool-chatgpt/
Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974571/eu-ai-act-transparency-labels-rules-deepfakes | |||
| OpenAI Presence for Production Agents. Apple Limits Bug Reports. METR Calls for AI Forensics. Pippa Pays Artists Directly. | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:04:33 | |
The AI news for August 3rd, 2026
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OpenAI Presence is supposed to make AI agents production-ready for enterprises.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-presence-soll-ki-agenten-fuer-unternehmen-produktionsreif-machen/
Apple can no longer keep up with AI-generated error reports and is limiting submissions.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/apple-kann-mit-ki-generierten-fehlerberichten-nicht-mehr-schritt-halten-und-begrenzt-einreichungen/
After Hugging Face attack: METR calls for systematic investigations into AI misbehavior.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/nach-hugging-face-angriff-metr-fordert-systematische-untersuchungen-bei-ki-fehlverhalten/
Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974018/pippa-seedance-artist-royalties | |||
| Copilot Word Worm Spreads. Google Pauses Earth Image Tool. Minnesota Nudify Ban Advances. Seedance 2.5 Delivers Thirty-Second Clips. | 02 Aug 2026 | 00:04:29 | |
The AI news for August 2nd, 2026
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A manipulated Word document infects the next one via Copilot. Microsoft has had no solution for 144 days.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ein-manipuliertes-word-dokument-steckt-ueber-copilot-das-naechste-an-microsoft-hat-seit-144-tagen-keine-loesung/
An AI-powered image generator in Google Earth generated too much fake news.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Zu-viele-Fake-News-Google-stoppt-KI-Bilder-Funktion-in-Google-Earth-11394448.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/judge-denies-xais-request-to-block-minnesota-ban-on-nudify-apps/
Seedance 2.5: ByteDances' new video model delivers 30-second clips with integrated audio.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/seedance-2-5-bytedances-neues-videomodell-liefert-30-sekunden-clips-mit-integriertem-audio/ | |||
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