Baidu Robotaxis Freeze in Traffic. EU Bans AI-Generated Media. Perplexity Sued Over Trackers. Stream Deck Automates with AI.

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The AI news for April 2nd, 2026

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Baidu’s robotaxis froze in traffic, creating chaos
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/905012/baidu-apollo-robotaxi-freeze-china
Why did we choose this article?
Immediate consumer-safety and reliability issue: people who ride or regulate robotaxis need to know these systems can fail in public traffic, with consequences for safety, operations and trust in autonomous transport.

EU institutions ban AI-generated images and videos in official communications, according to the report.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/eu-institutionen-verbieten-laut-bericht-ki-generierte-bilder-und-videos-in-offizieller-kommunikation/
Why did we choose this article?
A concrete regulatory change for public communications: EU institutions will not use fully AI-generated images/videos in official messaging, affecting transparency, how press teams work, and public trust in government communications.

Lawsuit against Perplexity AI: Trackers are to transmit user conversations to Meta and Google.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/klage-gegen-perplexity-ai-tracker-sollen-nutzergespraeche-an-meta-und-google-uebermitteln/
Why did we choose this article?
Privacy and legal risk for users: the lawsuit alleges user chat data was sent to third-party trackers, so people and organizations should reassess trust, data-handling and vendor choices for conversational AI tools.

AI can push your Stream Deck buttons for you
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/905021/elgato-stream-deck-mcp-ai-agent-update
Why did we choose this article?
Practical productivity change for creators and knowledge workers: Stream Deck can now be controlled by AI assistants, letting users automate physical workflows and integrate chat-based agents into everyday desktop tasks.

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