An Arizona appellate court threw out a manslaughter sentence after an AI-generated video of the victim was played in court, according to The New York Times. Fortune reports that the sentence was 10 years and that Pelkey’s family used his likeness to give him a voice, drawing on his sister’s imaginings.
Business Insider reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is uncomfortable with people surrendering their judgment to AI models. According to Politico, he argued that the world should accept some harmful outcomes to gain AI’s benefits and sought to distinguish his policy position from rival developer Anthropic.
Regulators urged financial institutions to complete internal security inspections promptly and report their findings to authorities, according to Bloomberg. Cyber Security News reports that the breaches exposed customer and employee information, and investigators are examining whether attackers used AI tools to gain access to systems at banks and other financial firms.
Son said countries must cooperate to control superintelligence because it could become dangerous in the wrong hands, according to The Next Web. The publication reports that he spoke in Kyoto beside Michael Kratsios and has invested $64.6 billion in OpenAI, while dismissing claims that AI is in a bubble.
Retail listings have emerged following an accidental marketing leak in August and an FCC listing last month, according to 9to5Google. The outlet also reports apps and notifications for the tracker. The Verge says images published by Android Headlines suggest the device could succeed Fitbit's midrange Charge line, though details remain limited.
American AI companies’ performance advantage over Chinese rivals has fallen sharply in recent months to a record low, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Implicator.ai reports that the comparison uses LiveBench, while token traffic and profitability forecasts capture commercial factors that the benchmark does not measure.
Ternus has taken a significant interest in Apple's industrial design and human interface teams, according to 9to5Mac, citing Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The same report says former chief operating officer Jeff Williams oversaw design before leaving last year, following Jony Ive's departure from the company in 2019.
The stable update is based on Android 17 and initially rolled out only in South Korea, according to GSMArena. Android Headlines reports that US availability also includes Samsung's 2025 foldables. The release adds customization options for the Quick Panel and Edge Panel, among other areas, according to Engadget.