ChatGPT Voice Gains App Access. YouTube Lets You Shape Feeds. California Tightens Data Center Rules. Senators Seek Superintelligence Ban.

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The AI news for September 24th, 2026

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ChatGPT Voice now accesses email, calendar, and Slack, and completes tasks by voice.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpt-voice-greift-jetzt-auf-e-mail-kalender-und-slack-zu-und-erledigt-aufgaben-per-sprache/
Why did we choose this article?
ChatGPT Voice can now access your email, calendar and Slack and carry out tasks by voice — a direct productivity change for everyday users (and a privacy/security consideration).

YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/youtube-will-let-you-build-your-own-algorithm-with-ai/
Why did we choose this article?
Users can now describe the kind of videos they want and get a custom feed — giving viewers more control over recommendations and discovery on a major platform.

Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that
Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/999412/data-center-water-electricity-disclosure-bills
Why did we choose this article?
California moving to require disclosure of data centers' energy and water use will affect where centers are built, corporate costs and transparency, and local environmental impacts.

Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/999443/bernie-sanders-ai-superintelligence-ban-act
Why did we choose this article?
This proposed law would criminalize development of so-called 'superintelligence' and, if it advances, could reshape regulation, investment and what AI companies are allowed to build.

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