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Oxford lets OpenAI train its AI models on Bodleian Library

University staff voice concerns over reputational risk of partnering with company behind ChatGPT The University of Oxford has allowed the company behind ChatGPT to train its AI models on historical texts from its Bodleian Library, as tech companies scour academic institutions for fresh data. The Bodleian material digitised by OpenAI has been used to “populate the OpenAI training set”, according to internal documents. Continue reading...

Sep 26, 2026

TechCrunch AI

TechCrunch AI

Meta’s AI Tamagotchi bet is…working?

When AI leaders at OpenAI and Anthropic started talking about “pacing the frontier,” maybe someone should have asked: what pace? Now it’s turned into model drop week for both companies as Anthropic ro…

Sep 25, 2026

Politico Technology

AI safety fears stalk Trump-Xi summit agenda

President Donald Trump faces growing demands at home and abroad to raise U.S.-China AI safety with Chinese leader Xi Jinping when they meet in Washington.

Sep 24, 2026

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TechCrunch AI

Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse

CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on Muse. It's even coming to Meta's AI glass…

Sep 24, 2026

Politico Technology

Dems urge Trump to seek AI deal with China

In a letter shared with POLITICO, 17 Democratic senators called on the president to discuss slowing or pausing AI development with Xi Jinping at their upcoming summit.

Sep 23, 2026