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Today's top AI news stories — 2026-06-08: 1. OpenAI launches Lockdown Mode for data protection OpenAI unveiled Lockdown Mode today, a new security feature designed to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks in ChatGPT. While not foolproof, the feature aims to significantly reduce the risk of confidential information being exposed 2. AI ‘content creators’ are getting harder to spot This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI confusion, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM E Full briefing: https://ainews.q-sci.org/blog/post_2026-06-08.html