The AI news for February 15th, 2026
Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:
GitHub introduces measures against AI-Slop – without clearly naming the problem.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/GitHub-fuehrt-Massnahmen-gegen-KI-Slop-ein-ohne-das-Problem-klar-zu-benennen-11176641.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Self-experiment fails: Reporter earns not a single cent from working for AI bots.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/selbstversuch-scheitert-reporter-verdient-bei-arbeit-fuer-ki-bots-keinen-einzigen-cent/
German court denies copyright protection for AI-generated logos.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/deutsches-gericht-verneint-urheberrechtsschutz-fuer-ki-generierte-logos/
Is safety ‘dead’ at xAI?
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/14/is-safety-is-dead-at-xai/