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Back to EpisodesOpenAI Disbands Preparedness Team. EU Rift Over AI Training. AI Firms Destroying Books. Relay Shuts Down, Team Joins Chrome.
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OpenAI disbands the Preparedness Team for AI risks.AI training and copyright: a fierce dispute over data and licenses.AI companies destroy books: What's behind it?AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team
The AI news for August 18th, 2026
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OpenAI disbands the Preparedness Team for AI risks.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-loest-Preparedness-Team-fuer-KI-Risiken-auf-11416601.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
OpenAI disbanded a dedicated team that checked models for catastrophic risks and reassigned those duties — a governance change that can affect how quickly serious safety issues are detected and handled, which matters for organizations and users who rely on OpenAI services.
AI training and copyright: a fierce dispute over data and licenses.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Training-und-Urheberrecht-Heftiger-Streit-ueber-Daten-und-Lizenzen-11416611.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
An EU consultation highlights big disagreements over data and licensing for AI training — potential policy or licensing shifts could change how creators are paid, what businesses can legally use to train models, and how AI-generated content may be deployed.
AI companies destroy books: What's behind it?
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Firmen-zerstoeren-Buecher-Was-steckt-dahinter-11416278.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Firms buying, scanning and destroying used books to create training data raises legal and cultural concerns — this affects authors, libraries, secondhand markets and could prompt new rules about how training data is collected and compensated.
AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/ai-automation-startup-relay-shuts-down-staff-joins-googles-chrome-team/
Why did we choose this article?
Relay's team joining Google Chrome signals likely upcoming AI productivity features in a widely used browser — expect new tools for meeting notes, automation and task workflows that will change how knowledge workers get things done in Chrome.
Do you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement? We welcome your feedback at podcast@pickert.de.
--- This episode is sponsored by ---
Rocket Routine GmbH
Find our more about our today's sponsor Rocket Routine at
OpenAI disbands the Preparedness Team for AI risks.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-loest-Preparedness-Team-fuer-KI-Risiken-auf-11416601.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
OpenAI disbanded a dedicated team that checked models for catastrophic risks and reassigned those duties — a governance change that can affect how quickly serious safety issues are detected and handled, which matters for organizations and users who rely on OpenAI services.
AI training and copyright: a fierce dispute over data and licenses.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Training-und-Urheberrecht-Heftiger-Streit-ueber-Daten-und-Lizenzen-11416611.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
An EU consultation highlights big disagreements over data and licensing for AI training — potential policy or licensing shifts could change how creators are paid, what businesses can legally use to train models, and how AI-generated content may be deployed.
AI companies destroy books: What's behind it?
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Firmen-zerstoeren-Buecher-Was-steckt-dahinter-11416278.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Firms buying, scanning and destroying used books to create training data raises legal and cultural concerns — this affects authors, libraries, secondhand markets and could prompt new rules about how training data is collected and compensated.
AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/ai-automation-startup-relay-shuts-down-staff-joins-googles-chrome-team/
Why did we choose this article?
Relay's team joining Google Chrome signals likely upcoming AI productivity features in a widely used browser — expect new tools for meeting notes, automation and task workflows that will change how knowledge workers get things done in Chrome.
Do you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement? We welcome your feedback at podcast@pickert.de.