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Product Updates09/17/2026ChatGPT's Behind-the-Scenes Contributor: Almeida Launches Jev AI Model That Generates No Text and Offers Free OutputsTypeSafe AI announced yesterday (September 16) the launch of Jev, an AI model positioned as a “System One Model.” It does not generate text, instead returning structured decisions directly, with much lower costs and latency than large language models.Industry Watch09/16/2026Reports Say OpenAI Plans New Funding Round at Valuation Above $1.2 TrillionThe funding talks were initiated by investors, and whether they materialize and when will depend on OpenAI's IPO plans. The preliminary $1.2 trillion valuation could also change during negotiations over the coming months.Product Updates09/15/2026Meta One Subscription Service Launches for “Heavy AI Users,” Creators, and Business Users, with the Highest Tier at $499 per MonthMeta emphasized that the core basic features of its apps and Meta AI will remain free to use, and subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp will not be required to bundle with Meta One. In the future, products such as Edits and AI glasses will also be added to the plans.Models & Technology09/15/2026Report: Baidu Recruits Former Google DeepMind Core Member Qiyin Wu, Former Key Author of the Official Gemini 2.5 Model ReportAccording to a report by Leifeng.com, Qiyin Wu, a former director-level engineer at Google DeepMind and a core developer of the Gemini large language model, has officially joined Baidu to work on large language model pretraining. She was deeply involved in developing the Gemini 2.5 series. #BaiduAI#Models & Technology09/15/2026OpenAI's Internal Lily Project Exposed: Human Review of ChatGPT User Chats to Improve Large Language ModelsOpenAI's “Lily Project” has been exposed. The internal project improves models through human review of ChatGPT conversations. Reviewers earn more than $50 per hour, but the privacy of user chats has raised widespread concerns. Although the data is anonymized, there is still a risk of leaks. Human review mechanisms at AI companies are far more common than imagined. #ChatGPT# #OpenAI#Industry Watch09/15/2026ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo: Four IT Development Peaks Have Emerged Over the Past 50 Years, with AI Far Surpassing the Previous ThreeByteDance CEO Liang Rubo said today at the Feishu Infinite Future and Doubao Work Kickoff Conference that four major development peaks have emerged in IT over the past 50 years: PC, Web, Mobile, and AI. The AI peak is far higher than the previous three.Robotics09/15/2026NVIDIA's Jensen Huang publicly takes Trump's call at conference, as Trump denounces claims that AI is dangerous as a hoaxTrump said: “Robots will not take over. AI will not rule the rest of the world. This whole thing is a hoax.”Product Updates09/14/2026Microsoft Releases 37-Page Humanist AI Code of Conduct: Emphasizes “People Matter More Than AI” and Rejects the Pursuit of Unbounded SuperintelligenceThe code states that people matter more than AI, opposes granting AI legal personhood, and requires AI to remain under human control. It responds to several previous incidents involving out-of-control AI. Multiple industry leaders have now called for slowing the pace of AI development. #AI safety#Product Updates09/14/2026Doubao Phone Assistant Consumer Edition Released: GUI Collaboration Protocol Launches Alongside It, Allowing Third-Party Apps to Permit or Reject AI AutomationDoubao Phone Assistant Consumer Edition launches today with upgraded screen Q&A capabilities, allowing users to ask questions directly about on-screen content and have tasks executed. The “Operate Phone” Beta is also now available, alongside the SAEP protocol, enabling third-party apps to declare their own operation boundaries. The first device to feature it, nubia NaviX Ultra, is now available for reservations and will go on sale on September 16. #DoubaoPhoneAssistant#Industry Watch09/13/2026UK Pilots AI Boot Camp to Help Unemployed Young People Overcome Employment ChallengesTo address the dual challenges of AI disruption and youth unemployment, the UK is piloting an intensive AI boot camp in Preston for NEETs aged 16–24. The free training is being delivered with companies including JD Sports and Heinz, which are offering AI apprenticeships. Experts warn that resolving the NEET crisis requires a multifaceted approach. #AIandEmployment#Models & Technology09/12/202625 Fields Medalists Jointly Warn of “Severe AI Misalignment in Mathematics”; Deng Yu Jokes About Retiring to Write Yuri Novels at HomeOn September 11 local time, 25 Fields Medalists, including Terence Tao, Deng Yu, and Peter Scholze, as the initial signatories, jointly issued a statement titled “A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics,” warning that a “severe misalignment” is emerging between AI companies and the mathematical community. #FieldsMedalistsSayAIAndMathematicsAreSeriouslyMisaligned#Product Updates09/11/2026Alipay to Launch an AI Wallet AgentPowered by upgraded capabilities, Alipay's “AI Pay” introduces three new e-commerce scenarios: “AI Recurring Purchases,” “AI Helps You Grab It,” and “AI Helps You Order It.”Industry Watch09/11/2026Lü Weifeng of the China Software Industry Association Responds to “AI Replacing Programmers”: We Attach Great Importance and Support Professionals in Transitioning to High-Value RolesLü Weifeng, vice chairman and secretary-general of the China Software Industry Association, said that this issue is attracting significant public attention, and that the association also attaches great importance to it. It is important to recognize that artificial intelligence is driving changes in software production methods, resulting in adjustments to software professionals’ skill profiles and job requirements.Industry Watch09/11/2026MIIT Issues Implementation Plan for the “AI + Software” Special Initiative: Supporting Joint Innovation Between Software Companies and Device Makers Such as Smartphones, Smart Homes, and Intelligent Connected VehiclesAcross all areas of production and daily life, the initiative will enrich intelligent software capabilities and continuously expand the coverage of intelligent software upgrades. It will support joint innovation between software companies and device makers such as smartphones, smart homes, and intelligent connected vehicles; accelerate the integrated deployment and application of lightweight models and end-device software; and explore the development of embodied-intelligence system software. It will foster system software for quantum computing and brain-inspired computing, while exploring future software directions represented by intelligent-native technologies.Models & Technology09/11/2026OpenAI Expands Real-Time Voice Model Capabilities: GPT-Live-1 Launches in the API with Interruption Handling, Tool Calling, and Phone Voice AgentsThe model combines voice understanding and output to significantly reduce latency. It supports phone voice agents, with testing showing clear performance improvements over its predecessor. It is now available through the API for developers. #OpenAIRealTimeVoiceModel#Models & Technology09/10/2026OpenAI to Offer U.S. Government Agencies 50% Off AI Models, Ending $1-a-Year Pilot ProgramOpenAI will end its $1-per-year pilot program for U.S. government agencies. The new plan will charge based on usage, while federal employees will receive a 50% discount. The new agreement will take effect on October 1. During the pilot, 3.5 million federal employees used ChatGPT, saving $1.4 billion in costs. The #OpenAI# discount will also extend to state and local governments.Robotics09/10/2026The First CMG World Robot Mount Tai Climbing Competition Set for October 29, with Participating “Contestants” to Tackle the Real Mountain TrailThe first CMG World Robot Mount Tai Climbing Competition will be held on October 29. Participating robots will tackle Mount Tai’s actual climbing trail, with the event livestreamed that day on major CMG new media platforms, including CCTV News and CCTV Sports.Industry Watch09/10/2026Amap Releases the World's First 3D-Native Urban World Model, ABot-Earth 0.7, Enabling Full-Scale AI Generation from Planetary Views to Street ScenesAmap officially released the world's first 3D-native urban world model, ABot-Earth 0.7. It supports integrated, full-scale AI generation from planetary views to street scenes, covering more than 196 countries and regions. By inputting satellite imagery or text, kilometer-scale 3D urban scenes can be generated on a consumer GPU in 10 minutes, delivering a 1000-fold increase in efficiency. #AmapReleases3DNativeUrbanWorldModel#