Gaming Copilot Captures Screenshots. Newspapers Hide AI Use. AI Outperforms Author Imitations. AI Chatbots Use Different Sources.

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The AI news for October 27th, 2025

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Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:

Microsoft's Gaming Copilot takes screenshots – but not for AI training.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Microsofts-Gaming-Copilot-macht-Screenshots-aber-nicht-fuer-KI-Training-10900091.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Relevant privacy/deployment update: Microsoft claims Gaming Copilot screenshots aren't used to train models, but the responses leave ambiguity around retention and user control. Practical takeaway for gamers, devs and privacy-conscious teams to re-check settings, telemetry policies and vendor contracts.

Every eleventh newspaper article: written by AI, concealed by editorial staff
Source: https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Jeder-elfte-Zeitungsartikel-Geschrieben-von-KI-verschwiegen-von-Redaktionen-10900079.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
High-impact study on transparency: shows widespread undisclosed AI use in journalism, with implications for trust, regulation, and newsroom workflows. Practical for media leaders, product teams, and policy-makers designing disclosure standards and verification processes.

Two books are enough to train language models in an author's style.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/zwei-buecher-reichen-um-sprachmodelle-auf-den-stil-eines-autors-zu-trainieren/
Why did we choose this article?
Demonstrates low-data fine-tuning risks and opportunities: only two books can tune a model to mimic an author convincingly, raising copyright, consent, and attribution issues. Practical for creators, publishers, and product teams assessing model training policies and watermarking/attribution defenses.

AI chatbots and Google use completely different search strategies.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-chatbots-und-google-nutzen-komplett-verschiedene-suchstrategien/
Why did we choose this article?
Clarifies how generative chatbots differ from traditional search in source selection and presentation—critical for anyone building or relying on AI-assisted search. Practical implications for information reliability, citation practices, SEO, and product design choices.

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