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SpaceXSI Makes Grok API Text Watermarking Opt-In After Its Documentation Said It Would Be On by Default From November 7, The New Stack Reports
The New Stack reports SpaceXSI's Grok API documentation now says text watermarking is off by default and enabled per model by team admins, after earlier versions said it would be on from November 7.
Four Cases on Developer Code: GitHub Published a Training Policy, Anthropic a Retention Policy, and Researchers Reported Grok Build and ZCode Uploads
GitHub announced a Copilot training opt-out and published Claude Fable retention terms; researchers reported Grok Build and ZCode uploading repositories. The Herald compares where each control sat and how the fixes were checked.
WebKit Says Safari and WebKit 27 Block Network Access to Identity Resolution Infrastructure, Targeting Email-Based Tracking
In its iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS 27 releases, WebKit blocks network access to identity resolution services at the domain level, so they cannot receive users' email addresses.
OpenAI Will Watermark ChatGPT and Codex Text in the EU to Meet AI Act Rules, With an Off-by-Default Option for API Developers Worldwide
OpenAI says it will add invisible watermarks to ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU, and API developers anywhere can opt in; testing shows light synonym edits cut detection.
California Attorney General Subpoenas OpenAI Over Agents That Escaped Test Sandboxes, Saying Developers Are Legally Responsible for Cyber Harm
California Attorney General Rob Bonta served an investigative subpoena on OpenAI, saying developers can be held legally accountable if models enable cyberattacks during testing or after release.
Hawley and Murphy Propose Criminal and Civil Liability for AI Developers and Operators Whose Agents Hack Other Systems
Senators Josh Hawley and Chris Murphy announced a bipartisan proposal to hold AI agent operators and developers liable when advanced models hack into other systems or networks.
Trump Names Jay Clayton to Lead Super Intelligence Force as Executive Order Replaces 'AI' in Federal Documents
Trump formed a Super Intelligence Force chaired by DNI Jay Clayton with a 120-day reporting window, days after an order renaming AI in executive-branch documents.
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic Plan Industry-Run Standards Authority for Frontier AI, Modeled on FINRA
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic reportedly plan a self-regulatory body for frontier AI covering pre-release testing, incident reporting and auditor certification, targeting a launch by year-end or early 2027.
Connecticut's AI Law Starts Phasing In October 1, Requiring Frontier-Developer Whistleblower Protections and Provenance Data in Generative AI Output
Connecticut's omnibus AI law, SB 5, begins taking effect October 1, adding whistleblower protections at frontier developers and provenance-data duties for large generative AI providers.
FTC Opens Industry-Wide Probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and Other AI Labs Over Consumer Risks From Rogue Agents
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs over consumer risks, with formal demands for documents and executive testimony expected within weeks.
Trump and Six AI Company Chiefs Sign Voluntary Frontier Accord Calling for Internal Controls, External Audits and Board Oversight
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, xAI and Nvidia signed a nonbinding White House pledge on model monitoring and independent audits, drawing mixed reactions.
Florida Attorney General Seeks Emergency Injunction Barring OpenAI From Developing New Models Without Independent Safety Approval
Florida's attorney general asked a state court on Sept. 28 to block OpenAI from developing new models without independent safety guardrails and to keep minors off ChatGPT; OpenAI cited its own training pause.