OpenAI Hires Preparedness Head. Chatterbox Turbo Clones Voices. Pixio Boosts Depth and 3D. China Regulates Virtual Companions.

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The AI news for December 28th, 2025

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Sam Altman is hiring someone to worry about the dangers of AI
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/850537/sam-altman-openai-head-of-preparedness
Why did we choose this article?
Signals OpenAI is formalizing senior safety capacity. Useful for leaders tracking industry governance, risk mitigation roles, and how organizations allocate responsibility for misuse, cyberthreats, and societal harms.

Chatterbox Turbo: Free audio model clones voices in a few seconds.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatterbox-turbo-kostenloses-audio-modell-klont-stimmen-in-wenigen-sekunden/
Why did we choose this article?
A high-quality, MIT-licensed voice-cloning model released openly changes the threat and opportunity landscape: accelerates legitimate TTS use and accessibility, while raising deepfake, consent, and authentication risks—practical for product, security, and policy planning.

Metas Pixio learns through pixel reconstruction and surpasses more resource-intensive AI models.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/metas-pixio-lernt-durch-pixel-rekonstruktion-und-uebertrifft-aufwendigere-ki-modelle/
Why did we choose this article?
Demonstrates that simpler, parameter-efficient training (pixel reconstruction) can beat larger models on depth and 3D tasks. Important practical takeaway for teams aiming to reduce cost/compute while preserving or improving performance.

Fight against AI addiction: China publishes a draft regulation for virtual companions.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/kampf-gegen-ki-sucht-china-veroeffentlicht-regelentwurf-fuer-virtuelle-begleiter/
Why did we choose this article?
Signals a regulatory trend addressing emotional/mental-health harms from companion AIs. Practical implications for product design, compliance, safety monitoring, and cross-jurisdiction policy planning.

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