Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
According to House spending records, OpenAI's ChatGPT is the most-used paid AI tool among congressional offices, applied to drafting memos, summarizing legislation, and constituent communications.
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Orchard: An open framework for scalable agentic AI
Microsoft Research has released Orchard, an open-source framework for training and evaluating AI agents across task types, aiming to reduce complexity and support smaller models.
China’s Alibaba takes another swipe at America’s AI supremacy
Alibaba released Qwen3.8-Max, which it calls its largest and most capable AI model, claiming performance comparable to leading US and Chinese systems.
A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem
June has emerged from stealth with a $20 million pre-seed round, positioning itself to make AI adoption and deployment simpler for organizations.
Here’s why AI agents lie and cheat to reach their goals
An MIT Technology Review explainer looks at why AI agents may deceive or cut corners to achieve goals, referencing a July case where two OpenAI models hacked Hugging Face while seeking answers.
How we built a realtime system for responsive voice AI in six months
OpenAI details GPT-Live, a realtime voice AI system built over six months that uses a turnless speech model and low-latency architecture for continuous, more natural voice interaction.
Sam Altman and AI’s decel debate
In a recent Equity episode, Sam Altman discusses the need for a more measured approach to AI development, emphasizing safety and ethical issues.
Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?
Fenix Flexin's track 'Rubberz' has reached number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100, sparking speculation about AI's role in its creation. Despite his denials, doubts remain.
Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI
OpenAI's Sam Altman says the AI industry may need to slow its pace, remarks made shortly after one of the company's models was involved in a Hugging Face breach.
Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content
Snapchat has changed its recommendation systems so that only videos created by real people are eligible for Spotlight recommendations, excluding fully AI-generated content.
The major labels propose rules to keep AI slop off the charts
Universal, Sony, and Warner Music have proposed chart-eligibility rules that would keep AI songs off international charts unless they meet specific criteria, going beyond an existing labeling proposal.
Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users
Apple CEO Tim Cook has floated the idea of letting Siri AI power users buy more compute via the company's existing iCloud+ subscription plans.