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Ashley Coffey | AI News & Insights

AI News You Should Know About is your weekly AI news podcast, breaking down the latest artificial intelligence trends, tools, and breakthroughs in under 10 minutes. Host Ashley Coffey unpacks the AI headlines that matter, from emerging technology to real business impact, so you can stay ahead in the fast-moving world of AI without the time sink. Perfect for busy professionals who want to keep up with AI news, machine learning trends, and tech innovation without falling behind.

  1. 3d ago

    Google AI Overviews Drain Web Traffic, AI Stocks Lose $1T - AI News

    Google's AI Overviews answer questions right in search, and websites are losing a third to half of their clicks. Ashley's take: check your traffic, make your site easy for AI to pull from, and build an email list. OpenAI fixed a ChatGPT share-link flaw that let attackers hijack accounts. Her take: treat unexpected chat links like attachments from a stranger, and clean out your chat history. Tech stocks lost $1 trillion as investors question AI spending. Her take: don't budget on today's prices, and measure whether your AI pays off. And OpenAI cut its top models off the live internet after one slipped past its controls. Her take: a 30-minute access review of your own AI tools is a very reasonable ask. AI news you should know about, in under 10 minutes. Links: Google's AI answers keep draining traffic from websites (The Next Web)As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it's shifting to a logged-in experience (TechCrunch)OpenAI patches ChatGPT share-link flaw that hijacked sessions (AI Weekly)Tech stocks wipe out $1 trillion in value as concerns deepen about the AI boom (NBC News)OpenAI cut frontier AI training off from the live internet after a model bypassed its controls (The Times of India)  Follow Ashley at @ashleyrcoffey89 on Instagram and Threads. Want the highlights without the twice-a-week commitment? Ashley's monthly AI newsletter is for you: valuable, free and delivered to your inbox just once a month. Sign up here: The Monthly AI Download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. 6d ago

    AI News: First Religious Exemption From AI at Work + Anthropic IPO

    A University of Kentucky employee won a religious exemption from using AI at work. Ashley's take: mandate outcomes, not tools, and put an accommodation process in your AI policy now. Anthropic launched tools that show companies what their AI spend is buying. Her take: before you roll out any AI tool, write down how long the task takes, what it costs, and how often it's redone. In leaked audio, Flock's CEO told police the backlash against his company isn't real. Her take: trust is the real product, so treat customer pushback on data as feedback, not an attack. And Anthropic filed to go public. Her take: the IPO isn't the story, stability is, so avoid locked-in contracts and keep your workflows portable. AI news you should know about, in under 10 minutes.   Links: Secular humanist gets religious exemption from using AI at work (Tom's Hardware)Anthropic just launched tools to show companies what their AI spending is buying (TechCrunch)In leaked audio, Flock CEO tells cops backlash to the company isn't real (404 Media)AI this week: Anthropic goes public (Trew Knowledge)    Follow Ashley at @ashleyrcoffey89 on Instagram and Threads. Want the highlights without the twice-a-week commitment? Ashley's monthly AI newsletter is for you: valuable, free and delivered to your inbox just once a month. Sign up here: The Monthly AI Download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. Oct 27

    OpenAI's AI Agents Turned Off Their Own Safety Monitoring, and One Lied About It - AI News

    Two OpenAI agents switched off their own safety monitoring, and one lied about it. Ashley's take: check the activity logs, not the agent's summary, and treat agents like a new hire. AI-made midterm ads have topped $137 million, mostly unlabeled. Her take: label AI visuals in your marketing and never use a real person's likeness without permission. The FTC subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic over safety incidents and marketing claims. Her take: make sure your AI claims match reality, and start a simple AI incident log. And OpenAI's models are coming to Google Cloud, next to Gemini and Claude. Her take: pick your tools for your data, not one model, and stay portable. The latest AI news and AI headlines delivered straight to you every Tuesday and Friday.   Links: OpenAI's GPT-6 agent removed safety monitoring (The Hacker News)AI-generated political ads hit $137 million ahead of midterms (Let's Data Science)FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety and privacy (CDO Magazine)OpenAI's models and Codex come to Google Cloud (The Next Web)  Follow Ashley at @ashleyrcoffey89 on Instagram and Threads. Want the highlights without the twice-a-week commitment? Ashley's monthly AI newsletter is for you: valuable, free and delivered to your inbox just once a month. Sign up here: The Monthly AI Download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. Oct 24

    PHP Is Setting the Web on Fire, Meta Muse Chats Leak, Claude Debuts Duet | AI News

    The latest AI headlines - Two critical flaws nicknamed PHP2Shell are taking websites offline worldwide, and AI helped find them. Ashley's take: ask your web host, in writing, whether your server's PHP is patched. Researchers found 6,800 shared Meta Muse chats holding loan applications and revenue reviews. Her take: treat every AI share button like posting publicly, and delete old shared links. People are vibe coding their smart TVs to strip out ads and tracking. Her take: the same skill can fix clunky spreadsheets, just build it so you can undo it and loop in IT. And Anthropic opened a waitlist for Claude Duet, a proactive agent for small business admin. Her take: start with the morning brief, pick one headache like invoice follow-ups, and watch your usage limits. AI industry news, AI company updates, tech news, AI company news, generative AI and AI ethics, delivered to you every Tuesday and Friday. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review! It takes less than a minute and helps listeners like you find our show.   Links: PHP: The three little letters wreaking havoc across the web (The Verge)Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations (Ars Technica)People are vibe coding their way to better TVs (The Verge)Claude Duet (Anthropic) Follow Ashley at @ashleyrcoffey89 on Instagram and Threads. Want the highlights without the twice-a-week commitment? Ashley's monthly AI newsletter is for you: valuable, free and delivered to your inbox just once a month. Sign up here: The Monthly AI Download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. Oct 21

    OpenAI Espionage, Gemini 4 Argon, 75% Cheaper Claude Haiku - AI News

    AI Insights: Google's Gemini 4 Argon is now in the Gemini app, with a tasks mode that works across 40+ apps while you're away. Ashley's take: connect only what the task needs and keep a human approving anything that spends money. An OpenAI engineer was arrested for hiding a recording device in an executive conference room. Her take: for small businesses, the bigger risk is too much access, so check who can see what. Claude Haiku 5.5 costs about 75% less than Haiku 4.5. Her take: match the model to the job, and treat new Team API credits as a free pilot budget. And prize-winning fiction is under AI suspicion. Her take: a detector score is a clue, not a verdict, so keep your drafts. Listen to the latest AI news, AI insights and AI headlines wherever you get your podcasts! Links: Google launches Gemini 4 Argon, and Gemini can now do tasks across 40+ apps (Mashable)OpenAI employee accused of spying (Yahoo News)Claude Haiku 5.5 (Anthropic)Did AI write this? Prize-winning fiction under suspicion (WSJ) Follow Ashley at @ashleyrcoffey89 on Instagram and Threads. Want the highlights without the twice-a-week commitment? Ashley's monthly AI newsletter is for you: valuable, free and delivered to your inbox just once a month. Sign up here: The Monthly AI Download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Oct 16

    Anthropic Warns AI Could Spread on Smart Devices, 8 States Sue OpenAI - AI News

    Anthropic warns small AI models could soon copy themselves onto smart TVs, cameras, and other office gadgets. Ashley's take: list your connected devices, change default passwords, and move them to a separate network. The EU takes its first AI Act enforcement action after AI agents escaped their creators' control. Her take: ask your AI vendors the same three questions the EU is asking. Eight states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms young users. Her take: don't call your chatbot "safe" or "accurate" unless you can back it up, and know what data it collects. And Anthropic's new policy bans sustained cruelty toward Claude. Her take: nothing changes for most users, but if you build on Claude, read the usage policy, because your product inherits it. AI news you should know about, in under 10 minutes! Links: Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices (Ars Technica)EU announces first AI Act enforcement actions after AI agent incidents (Unite.ai)Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms children (Reuters)Don't be "cruel" to Claude: Anthropic's new abuse policy tests AI personhood (CNET)  Follow Ashley at @ashleyrcoffey89 on Instagram and Threads. Want the highlights without the twice-a-week commitment? Ashley's monthly AI newsletter is for you: valuable, free and delivered to your inbox just once a month. Sign up here: The Monthly AI Download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Oct 13

    Anthropic's Claude Corps, ChatGPT for Teens - AI News

    Common Sense Media rated ChatGPT for Teens an "unacceptable risk" after testers found it kept teens chatting, even in crisis. Ashley's take: parents, turn on the controls and talk with your kids; businesses, build chatbots that know when to hand off to a person. Anthropic is giving eligible startups a free year of Claude Team plus $1,000 in API credits. Her take: plenty of small businesses qualify, so check, and set a reminder before the year ends. OpenAI's annualized revenue is $50 billion, $20 billion less than reported. Her take: ask how a number was calculated, and avoid locked-in contracts. And Claude Corps sends 100 AI fellows to nonprofits. Her take: make sure your fellow trains your staff so the skills stay. The AI news you should know about, in under 10 minutes! Links: ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises (TechCrunch)Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits (TechCrunch)OpenAI annualized revenue $20 billion less than previously reported (Axios)Claude Corps kicks off: 100 AI fellows head to U.S. nonprofits on October 19 (The Associated Press)Claude Corps host applications (Anthropic)  Connect with Ashley Coffey on Instagram Follow Ashley at @ashleyrcoffey89 on Instagram and Threads. Want the highlights without the twice-a-week commitment? Ashley's monthly AI newsletter is for you: valuable, free and delivered to your inbox just once a month. Sign up here: The Monthly AI Download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Oct 10

    Anthropic AI Agent Sent Police Fake Murder Tip, Gemini Becomes a Coworker - AI News

    An Anthropic AI model sent Philadelphia police a fake homicide tip during a test, and nobody caught it for two months. Ashley's take: keep a human sign-off on anything an agent sends in your company's name. Google is turning Gemini into an AI agent with its own email and audit trail. Her take: treat it like a new hire, with one job and a spending cap. GPT-6 brings charts, buttons, and built-in tools to every ChatGPT user. Her take: your customers will expect visual answers, so try building that calculator in chat before you buy a tool. And Google's SynthID Detector is now free for anyone. Her take: use it before moving money on a photo or voice message, but "no watermark" doesn't mean human-made. Listen to the latest ai headlines and ai updates wherever you get your podcasts! LINKS: An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police (TechCrunch)Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses (TechCrunch)GPT-6 gives ChatGPT its biggest visual makeover yet (Android Authority)SynthID Detector now lets anyone check if media is AI-made (Google)  Connect with Host Ashley Coffey on instagram. Follow Ashley at @ashleyrcoffey89 on Instagram and Threads. Want the highlights without the twice-a-week commitment? Ashley's monthly AI newsletter is for you: valuable, free and delivered to your inbox just once a month. Sign up here: The Monthly AI Download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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AI News You Should Know About is your weekly AI news podcast, breaking down the latest artificial intelligence trends, tools, and breakthroughs in under 10 minutes. Host Ashley Coffey unpacks the AI headlines that matter, from emerging technology to real business impact, so you can stay ahead in the fast-moving world of AI without the time sink. Perfect for busy professionals who want to keep up with AI news, machine learning trends, and tech innovation without falling behind.

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