Legal AI Shakes Markets. Meta Links Bonuses to AI. AIs Rent Human Bodies. Alexa Plus Widely Available.

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The AI news for February 5th, 2026

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Anthropic-Tool triggers a 285-billion-dollar crash.
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11165302?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
A legal AI tool triggered massive market panic — this shows AI-driven advice can cause real financial damage and risks for investors, companies and anyone relying on automated legal or compliance tools.

Meta ties employee performance to the use of AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Meta-knuepft-Mitarbeiterleistung-an-KI-Nutzung-11165199.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Meta plans to reward employees for using AI in performance reviews — a workplace change that will shift incentives, affect job expectations, and raise questions about fairness and surveillance for staff.

Robots need your body: A new platform lets AIs hire real people.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/roboter-brauchen-deinen-koerper-neue-plattform-laesst-kis-echte-menschen-anheuern/
Why did we choose this article?
A new marketplace lets AI agents hire real people for physical tasks — this could create new gig-economy channels, safety and liability questions, and affect anyone who could be contracted by autonomous systems.

Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the US.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/alexa-amazons-ai-assistant-is-now-available-to-everyone-in-the-u-s/
Why did we choose this article?
Amazon has broadened access to a more capable AI assistant — consumers and businesses in the U.S. can now use Alexa+ across devices, changing how people interact with services and raising new practical and privacy considerations.

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