Weekly AI: OpenAI goes public with decision model, AI bots overwhelm 1.8M-ticket concert signups
njyx · x · 2026-10-18
Steampunk AI's weekly roundup:
- Decision models are everywhere: OpenAI's is now public; the rapid traction of Jev's decision model (essentially a very fast classifier) and its clones rang alarm bells at major labs.
- Agent commerce: Raye says AI bots "overwhelmed" signups for her Royal Albert Hall show with 1.8M registrations; US banks are blocking AI agents moving money, and agent-identifying infrastructure is becoming necessary.
- The ElevenLabs situation: Chris Williamson highlights eerie similarity between a top ElevenLabs voice and his own — voice rights are protected in principle but hard to enforce.
- SPUR launches to establish fairer AI deals for publishers; plus Google's self-adjusting agent harness and a retrospective on Tim Urban's prescient 2015 AGI essay.
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