Daily brief: OpenAI eyes humanoid robots, DeepSeek cuts token use by 50%+
快鲤鱼 · wechat · 2026-10-18
A roundup of AI industry news:
- Microsoft exits Nscale data center deal, jeopardizing the UK firm's planned IPO of up to $35B.
- Anthropic consults law firms on norms for how AI agents should negotiate deals on users' behalf, including when to seek human feedback and signed user delegation documents.
- AI deepfake livestream banned: Actress Wu Yue called out an AI face-swap sales account on WeChat Channels; the account was permanently banned.
- OpenAI is developing humanoid robots, with Altman targeting a notable demo by 2027, though commercial products remain years away.
- Meta deleted controversial wording in its business terms about training AI on business accounts' web content after backlash.
- DeepSeek released V4.1Flash-1017: same API pricing but reworked token efficiency—most workloads use 50%+ fewer tokens, with per-task costs claimed at 1/20 to 1/100 of rivals.
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