What's new in AIWhat's new in AI: 08 Sep 2026
08 Sep 2026 · All digests
Key developments include OpenAI's journalism program in Ukraine, new lawsuits over training data, insights into OpenAI's research acceleration, a call for defensive AI, and authors challenging Anthropic's settlement claims.
Supporting independent journalism in Ukraine
OpenAI, AIRPPU and WAN-IFRA launched a program to help Ukrainian news outlets improve innovation, resilience and independence.
Understanding how AI can support media ecosystems is essential for building responsible AI products.
Source: OpenAI
Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
The two newspapers filed a lawsuit alleging that OpenAI used their articles as training data without permission, claiming copyright infringement.
Legal precedents will shape how training data is sourced for future models.
Source: The Verge AI
Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI
A post describes OpenAI's focus on recursive self-improvement and internal research acceleration efforts toward AGI.
Rapid research cycles affect the speed at which new capabilities and safety challenges appear.
Source: Simon Willison
Quoting Jakub Pachocki on defensive AI
Jakub Pachocki argues that building powerful, aligned AI is necessary for defense against potential threats from other AI systems.
Safety-first development is becoming a strategic priority for AI teams.
Source: Simon Willison
Authors push back as publishers and agents claim share of Anthropic settlement
Authors contest claims by publishers and agents that they deserve a portion of the settlement Anthropic reached over alleged data misuse.
The outcome will influence how creator rights are respected in AI training pipelines.
Source: TechCrunch AI
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