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Artificial intelligence is either a field of research, the most important technical innovation of mankind, its downfall – or simply a pipe dream from Silicon Valley. Can machines really be intelligent? What is intelligence anyway? What opportunities does AI technology offer, and what are the risks? From neural networks to the science fiction vision of super AI, from deepfakes to AI surveillance: THE DECODER delivers the latest AI news and information on all facets of artificial intelligence.

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OpenAI launches new ChatGPT agent that automates complex tasks for Pro, Plus, and Team

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OpenAI releases its first open-weight language models since GPT-2 with GPT-oss

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Google upgrades Gemini with Deep Think and flags early warning risks

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Anthropic has reached an out-of-court settlement with a group of authors who sued the company over its use of more than seven million books downloaded from shadow libraries to train its AI models. The plaintiffs accused Anthropic of using copyrighted works without permission to train its language models. After a federal judge allowed the case to proceed as a class action in July, Anthropic said it was under existential pressure, citing potential damages in the billions. The settlement was disclosed on August 26, 2025, in a San Francisco court. Anthropic still faces other lawsuits, including cases brought by music publishers and Reddit.

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A coalition of tech investors and AI companies is launching a US political action network called "Leading the Future" to influence AI legislation. The initiative is backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI president Greg Brockman and his wife Anna Brockman, as well as Perplexity and investor Ron Conway. The network plans to spend over $100 million on campaign donations and digital outreach to support candidates seen as tech-friendly and oppose those pushing for stricter AI regulations. Organizers Josh Vlasto and Zac Moffatt say the goal isn’t deregulation, but to promote "sensible guardrails." Initially, efforts will focus on four key states: New York, California, Illinois, and Ohio. Modeled after the crypto-focused Fairshake initiative, the network aims to work across party lines. Its main objective is to prevent what the industry sees as a fragmented patchwork of AI laws across the US.

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Anthropic confirms technical bugs after weeks of complaints about declining Claude code quality

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Anthropic settles landmark AI copyright lawsuit for at least $1.5 billion

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