AI News today - August 17th - OpenAI Disbands Safety Preparedness Team...

Today's top AI news stories — 2026-08-17: 1. OpenAI Disbands Safety Preparedness Team OpenAI has reportedly disbanded its preparedness team, which was responsible for assessing AI model risks and developing mitigation strategies. This significant shift in safety infrastructure raises q 2. ChatGPT’s Computer History tracks your clicks and keystrokes ChatGPT's desktop app on macOS has a new feature called Computer History that turns your actions into training data, learning how you work, suggesting automations, and even picking up tasks you left h 3. Stripe Acquires AI Gateway Startup OpenRouter Payment platform Stripe is reportedly acquiring OpenRouter, an AI gateway startup, for over $7 billion. The deal signals major consolidation in the AI infrastructure space as companies race to control 4. Anthropic CEO Addresses AI Trust Crisis Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is pushing back against criticism that he's been overly pessimistic about AI, reframing concerns as fundamentally a crisis of trust. His comments highlight growing tensions Full briefing: https://ainews.q-sci.org/blog/post_2026-08-17.html