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Meta has introduced a dedicated Meta AI application for macOS, enhancing its chatbot with screen-sharing capabilities and integrations for business users. The new app allows the AI to analyze on-screen content and connect with professional Facebook, Instagram, and Google Workspace accounts.
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OpenAI has introduced a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers aged 13 to 17. This new version incorporates strengthened content restrictions and parental controls, aiming to provide a safer environment for younger users.
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WIRED has reconstructed the code for Flock Safety's next-generation AI surveillance system, OS Investigate, confirming its advanced capabilities beyond license plate tracking. The system integrates various data sources and is currently in use by some police departments, raising questions about its scope and application.
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OpenAI has reportedly disbanded its dedicated Preparedness team, a unit tasked with assessing and mitigating severe risks from advanced AI models. The responsibilities of this team have now been distributed among existing groups within the company, focusing on specific areas like cybersecurity and biological threats.
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Firefox's new Smart Window feature now integrates real-time web information and provides source links in AI chat responses through a partnership with Exa. The update also introduces automatic tab grouping and visual previews for browsing history.
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Z.ai has announced a two-week delay in the public release of its GLM-5.3 model's open weights, citing unexpectedly strong cybersecurity capabilities. The company intends to implement additional safety controls before making the model broadly available, acknowledging its potential for both defensive and offensive applications.
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Google now permits users to disable visible watermarks on AI-generated images, videos, and music from Gemini and Flow. Invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata will continue to be embedded for provenance tracking.
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OpenAI has introduced an opt-in "Computer History" feature for its ChatGPT macOS desktop application, enabling the AI to track user activity across applications and websites. This functionality aims to help ChatGPT learn user workflows, suggest automations, provide context for ongoing tasks by building a searchable timeline of interactions.
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Twitch now allows users to opt out of Amazon using their channel content for generative AI model training. The platform faced significant user criticism after initially enabling the setting by default.
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Google DeepMind has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash, an updated version of its efficient AI model, just three weeks after its predecessor. The new model offers enhanced performance in software engineering, web development, and complex knowledge work, alongside an introductory price reduction.
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The White House is reportedly planning to broaden its artificial intelligence policy to encompass open models, indicating a potential shift in its regulatory strategy. This expansion suggests the administration is continuing to address the governance of AI, including systems with publicly available components.
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Twitch has introduced a new setting allowing streamers to prevent their content from being used to train Amazon's generative artificial intelligence models. This opt-out option, found in account security settings, covers streams, VODs, clips, and channel text, though other AI-powered features will remain active.
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