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OpenAI President Confirms Company Is Building a ‘Family of Devices’ for AI Interaction

Greg Brockman told Joanna Stern on YouTube in July 2026 that OpenAI is building a “family of devices” for AI interactions and will “expect them soon,” but he wouldn’t confirm a rumored 2027 smart speaker or Humane AI Pin-style wearable. He predicted voice will replace typing for most tasks, cited “beak” soundproof masks, and said Apple/Jony Ive concerns won’t divert device plans while addressing ChatGPT privacy.

Mobile & Apps, Security & Privacy

New York finalizes rules requiring age verification for algorithmic social media feeds

New York’s final SAFE for Kids Act rules (2026) require age verification to access algorithmic feeds—or 12 a.m.–6 a.m. notifications—on platforms where users spend at least 20% of time in those feeds. Platforms must keep false positives low, detect circumvention 98% of the time, offer a method besides government ID, and delete or de-identify verification data; Jan. 25, 2027 starts enforcement.

AI, Security & Privacy

Claude Shared Chats Containing Private Data Were Indexed by Google, Anthropic Blames Users

Over July 26–27, 2026, “site:claude.ai/share” reportedly let Google surface shared Claude chats and Artifacts, including health records, private documents, and children’s names/phone numbers. Anthropic traced it to its share-chat URL feature (“Anyone with the link can view”) and says it doesn’t share chat directories or sitemaps for indexing; Google says site owners control indexing.

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