Happy New Year everyone!
2026 is already delivering one of the most unsettling, and revealing, moments in AI. From this week on, we’re back to the classic AI Weekly format: fast, curated updates on AI governance, ethics, and the business world, with deeper analysis in monthly editions. Let’s jump straight into the news.
In this issue:
🩸 Grok’s “Spicy Mode” & Undressing Fiasco
🎭 Deepfakes, New Crimes & the 2026 Legal Storm
⚖️ OpenAI Forced to Hand Over 20 Million ChatGPT Logs
💀 Character.AI Teen Suicide Case Raises the Bar for Safety
🦅 Trump vs. the States: Who Really Governs AI?
🌍 2026: The Year AI Governance Gets Real
