The Trump administration filed a 20-page brief supporting OpenAI in its copyright dispute with The New York Times, arguing that training large language models on copyrighted material qualifies as fair use. The filing cites an executive order calling for the US to maintain global leadership in artificial intelligence, and warns that restricting AI training practices could harm American innovation and economic competitiveness.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-02
A professional has published a personal AI usage policy stating they do not currently use generative AI or large language models in their code, design, or correspondence. The policy, first drafted in mid-2025 and updated in May 2026, says they will avoid AI wherever practical but will still collaborate with clients and colleagues who use it, provided they are not held accountable for AI-generated portions of joint work.
dbushell.com
· 2026-09-02
The Trump administration filed a statement of interest in The New York Times' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, siding with OpenAI's claim that training AI models on copyrighted text qualifies as fair use. Government attorneys warned that narrowing fair-use doctrine could hinder scientific and economic progress tied to large language models.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-02
An entrepreneur who returned as CEO of his company in early 2024 describes reorganizing its technology strategy around profitable growth just as large language models surged in prominence. Rather than chasing AI investment without restraint, as he observed many companies doing, he prioritized cost discipline, setting a goal of $100 million in free cash flow within three years while using AI to address internal data problems that mirror those of the company's merchant customers.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-01
A Glassdoor analysis of employee reviews found mentions of AI and LLMs jumped 240 percent between May 2025 and May 2026, while positive sentiment about the technology fell from 81 percent in 2019 to just 43 percent this year. Insurance claims adjustors were the most critical group, with 98 percent of their AI-related comments negative, followed by writers, editors, journalists and accountants.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-01
USC PhD student Zhivar Sourati and colleagues published a March paper arguing that widespread reliance on large language models is homogenizing writing, creativity, and even cultural values, drawing a parallel to 'McDonaldization' of society. Unlike past information technologies, they argue, generative AI actively reshapes content rather than simply distributing it, flattening stylistic diversity across users. Duke computer scientist Emily Wenger adds that this convergence could pose an existential risk by encouraging groupthink and eroding independent judgment.
nature.com
· 2026-09-01
A scientist who has logged 10,000 papers in a reference manager over 13 years describes moving from trying to read every paper closely to a selective, task-driven approach to the literature. The piece also warns that AI tools like ChatGPT, despite improved search and summarization, still risk producing uncritical or fabricated citations if used without careful reading.
nature.com
· 2026-09-01
Surveys show AI use among students is widespread: a 2026 UK poll found 94% of undergraduates use generative AI for coursework, with 12% directly pasting AI text into assignments, while a US study of over 95,000 students estimated 9% used AI despite knowing it violated rules. Professors report signs of misuse, including fabricated references and AI-typical writing patterns, prompting many institutions to redesign assessments rather than simply ban the tools.
nature.com
· 2026-09-01
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a report assessing U.S. counterterrorism progress since the September 11, 2001 attacks, warning that advanced AI systems could help terrorists or hostile actors build weapons of mass destruction and plan deadly attacks. The panel called on intelligence agencies and policymakers to prepare for so-called 'Black Swan' scenarios in which frontier AI models lower the barrier for rogue actors seeking to cause mass casualties.
cnbc.com
· 2026-08-31
A team of astronomers, led by Sarah Burke-Spolaor at West Virginia University and Michelle Ntampaka at the Space Telescope Science Institute, posted an unreviewed white paper on arXiv outlining four archetypes for research groups to help them decide how to use AI tools like large language models. Rather than proposing a single universal policy, the framework maps each lab type against its research priorities using a radar-style diagram to suggest which AI applications, from code generation to writing assistance, best fit its values.
nature.com
· 2026-08-31
A new guide explains how everyday users can download and run large language models like those from Meta and Google directly on their own Windows, macOS, or Linux machines instead of relying on cloud-based apps like ChatGPT. Running LLMs locally offers offline access and greater privacy since no data is sent to outside servers, and it avoids subscription fees, though these free models are generally less powerful and slower than paid cloud versions. The guide notes that macOS is often preferred due to Apple Silicon's unified memory architecture, and that at least 16GB of RAM is recommended for smooth performance.
wired.com
· 2026-08-29
AI language models fall into three broad categories based on how much of their inner workings are shared publicly: proprietary systems that keep code and weights closed, open-weight models that release trained parameters without full training data or code, and open source models that make the entire stack available for inspection and modification. The distinctions affect how much control, transparency, and customization developers and businesses get when building on top of these systems.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-08-29
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