The AI news for January 5th, 2026
Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:
Missing Link: Invisible Revolution — how the federal government floods the administration with AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Missing-Link-Unsichtbare-Revolution-wie-der-Bund-die-Verwaltung-mit-KI-flutet-11127439.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Against AI cheating: NYU professor replaces written tests with oral AI examinations.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/gegen-ki-schummelei-nyu-professor-ersetzt-schriftliche-tests-durch-muendliche-ki-pruefungen/
Anthropic co-founder on AI progress: The exponential curve continues until it no longer does so.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-mitgruenderin-ueber-ki-fortschritt-die-exponentialkurve-haelt-an-bis-sie-es-nicht-mehr-tut/
French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/04/french-and-malaysian-authorities-are-investigating-grok-for-generating-sexualized-deepfakes/