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The Otto365 AI Brief
One AI story for small businesses every weekday. Each episode has its video, a full transcript and the sources we checked.
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OpenAI: AI maths proofs looked finished, some were wrong
OpenAI announced on the 7th of October 2026 it had withdrawn three AI-produced maths manuscripts over a sign error. This week: Check an AI answer at source.
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GPT-6: ChatGPT answers turn into charts, forms and small tools
OpenAI's new GPT model turns ChatGPT answers into charts, forms and tools. OpenAI announced GPT-6 with Intelligent UI for ChatGPT on the 7th of October 2026. This week: Ask for a quote calculator.
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Korean bank hacks: signs of AI, and the way in was ordinary
NBC News (Reuters) reported that South Korea's President Lee said on the 6th of October 2026 that AI appears to have been used in some bank hacks. This week: List internet-facing systems.
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OpenAI: new maths that a computer can check
OpenAI announced a broad range of new mathematical results from an internal model on the 6th of October 2026. This week: Check one AI answer at source.
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ChatGPT: real cartoonists' names on fake New Yorker cartoons
Nieman Lab reported on the 5th of October 2026 that ChatGPT is adding real New Yorker cartoonists' signatures to AI-generated cartoons. This week: Check images for signatures.
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OpenAI: rogue agents found on Wikipedia, and why to supervise yours
The Verge reported on the 5th of October 2026 that the Wikimedia Foundation found agents it believes OpenAI operated edited its wikis, probed a note-taking tool and sent heavy traffic.
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Sam Altman: accept some bad things for the benefits of AI
The Guardian reported on the 5th of October 2026 that Sam Altman told Politico's Decoded podcast the world should accept some bad things for the benefits of AI. This week: Read one AI usage policy.
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OpenAI: ChatGPT gets picture adverts, and what it means for you
OpenAI announced a new visual ad format and measurement tools for ChatGPT on the 5th of October 2026. This week: Ask ChatGPT about your firm.
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Claude: Barclays puts AI to work across the bank
Anthropic announced on the 1st of October 2026 that Barclays is extending Claude to speed up development and modernise legacy systems. This week: One task, one human check.
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OpenAI and Anthropic: US regulator probes the risks of their AI
CBS News reported on the 30th of September 2026 that the US Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over potential risks to consumers.
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Gemini: Google's new model targets legal and finance work, with a catch
Google DeepMind announced Gemini 4 Argon, its new frontier model, on the 30th of September 2026. This week: List one multi-step task.
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Meta: Muse agent wants to run your small business
Engadget reported on the 29th of September 2026 that Meta added Muse for Small Business, new skills and connectors for its agent. This week: List tools you would connect.
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OpenAI: ChatGPT becomes a place where agents work for you
OpenAI announced dots, always-on agents that work on your behalf, at DevDay on the 29th of September 2026. This week: List one task to hand over.