Daily AI News – 5 Minute Briefing on AI Trends (13 Sep 2025)

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1. OpenAI Grove Innovators Community Officially Launched

OpenAI announced the launch of its early-stage technology talent community, Grove. The project focuses on AI innovation exploration and internal talent network incubation, aiming to spark new industry opportunities through deep collaboration between emerging innovators and OpenAI’s research team.

2. Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster Jointly Sue Perplexity for Content Theft

Veteran authority publishing institutions Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued AI search company Perplexity, alleging that their AI product “steals” dictionary definitions and content and brands it as their own. The complaint accuses Perplexity of copyright and trademark infringement, stressing that AI scraping and content integration must respect the rights of original authors and sources.

3. Google Called “Content Thief” by CEO of America’s Largest Publishing Group

Neil Vogel, CEO of People Inc., the largest digital/print media group in the US, accused Google of using crawlers to acquire content for training AI features without returning any traffic benefits, and called for technical means to block “free-riding” AI companies. He also revealed a content partnership with OpenAI, encouraging industry self-regulation.

4. Mastodon Launches “Quote Post” Feature, Focuses on Preventing AI and Information Abuse

The open-source, decentralized social platform Mastodon announced the launch of a “quote post” feature, accompanied by a range of tools to prevent abuse such as insults, group attacks, and privacy breaches during AI-driven content sharing. This initiative is seen as a positive move in social network risk management in the AI era.

5. Micro1 Valued at $500 Million after Fundraising, Challenges Data Annotation Giant Scale AI

Startup Micro1, focused on AI data annotation and training data management, has raised $35 million in Series A funding, with a $500 million valuation. The company quickly secured orders from top firms, emerging as a new industry star following the breakup between Meta and Scale AI.

6. Via Software Company Closes First Day Above IPO Price, AI-Driven Transit Dispatch Algorithms Win Capital Market Approval

AI-focused transportation software company Via has successfully IPOed in the US, using AI algorithms for city transit and demand-responsive dispatch, standing as a model for deep public sector-AI integration.

7. AI Education Report Found with 15 Fake Citations, Public Concern Over Academic Integrity

A Canadian government report on AI education reform has been criticized for containing 15 instances of AI-generated fake literature citations, sparking new debate about the academic integrity risks posed by AI-assisted text generation.

8. UK Secures Billions in AI Investments as UK/US Deepen Safety Collaboration

Nvidia and OpenAI will provide large-scale cloud infrastructure and billions in technological investment to the UK, supporting the creation of a “sovereign AI” computing power center to address the country’s shortage of AI training resources.

In parallel, OpenAI has announced close cooperation with official AI safety agencies in both the UK and US (CAISI and AISI), focusing on jointly testing, optimizing, and governing critical AI system security to strengthen technical risk management and national security.

References

1. Announcing OpenAI Grove OpenAI. 2025-09-12
2. Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster sue Perplexity for copying their definitions The Verge. 2025-09-13
3. Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content TechCrunch. 2025-09-12
4. Fortune Brainstorm Tech Fortune Brainstorm Tech.
5. Mastodon rolls out quote posts with protections to prevent ‘dunking’ TechCrunch. 2025-09-12
6. Introducing quote posts Mastodon Blog. 2025-09-11
7. Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation TechCrunch. 2025-09-12
8. The AI platform for human intelligence Micro1.
9. Via shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price TechCrunch. 2025-09-12
10. Education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources Ars Technica. 2025-09-12
11. OpenAI, Nvidia CEOs to Announce UK Data Center Investments Bloomberg. 2025-09-13
12. Sunny day at Rose Blanche lighthouse (J).jpg - By BaileyParsonsNL Wiki Commons. 2020-07-08
13. Working with US CAISI and UK AISI to build more secure AI systems OpenAI. 2025-09-12

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