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by InfinyAI ES

Issue no. 1 · Friday October 2, 2026

AI this week

From September 26 to October 1, 2026 · 7 stories in 7 minutes

A week about agents. More capable and cheaper models have arrived and, at the same time, there has been more talk than ever about what agents do when nobody is watching: a lawsuit, two investigations and several reports of agents that did more than they were asked. Here is what matters, one minute at a time.

The FTC investigates OpenAI, Anthropic and other companies over the risks of their AI. It will request information from the companies and is studying whether they violate US consumer protection law.

Story of the week

Regulation

The US FTC opens an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over the potential risks of their products

The FTC, the US regulator that protects consumers and competition, has confirmed that it is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over the potential risks of their products. It will request information from the companies and from METR, a nonprofit research group, and is studying whether they violate the FTC Act. It is an investigation, not an accusation.

Why it matters

Worry about AI safety has reached the regulator, so it pays to know what permissions your agents have.

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Official source: CNBC

Models

OpenAI unveils GPT-6.1 Sol at one-fifth of the price

On September 29, at its DevDay event, OpenAI unveiled GPT-6.1 Sol, one week after launching GPT-6 Sol. According to the company, it comes close to the level of GPT-6 Astra in agentic coding, computer use and professional work, at one-fifth of the standard prices. Customers on the Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans can use it in Codex and in part of ChatGPT.

Why it matters

A model this capable at a lower price makes automating tasks more affordable for a small business.

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Official source: OpenAI

Models

Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon, its new frontier model, with limited access for now

Google unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, its new frontier model, on September 30, but with limited access. It is designed for long, complex tasks and raises the output limit to 1 million tokens, up from the previous 64,000. For now it is only available to a group of trusted cybersecurity defenders, and Google gives no date for opening it to everyone else.

Why it matters

It cannot be used yet, so for now the only thing to do is follow it closely.

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Official source: Google

Models

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5.5

Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 5.5, the new version of its mid-range model, and anyone can already use it on Claude.ai. According to Anthropic, it answers more than 30% faster than Sonnet 5 and costs up to 30% less per task, because it needs far fewer tokens at the same price. For complex work, Anthropic still recommends Opus 5.5.

Why it matters

Everyday tasks get faster and cheaper without a change in price.

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Official source: Anthropic

Business and products

OpenAI announces at DevDay that ChatGPT will show third-party apps inside conversations

At its DevDay on September 29, OpenAI unveiled plugin extensions, which give other companies' apps a place in the ChatGPT sidebar, with interactive panels next to the conversation. Each user chooses which plugins to use and approves the access each one gets. With Sign in with ChatGPT, anyone on the Plus or Pro plan can use what their plan includes in 16 partner tools, such as Notion or Vercel.

Why it matters

With 1.2 billion weekly users, being inside ChatGPT becomes one more channel for a digital product.

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Official source: OpenAI

Business and products

Meta starts charging for WhatsApp Business API service messages on October 1

Starting October 1, Meta charges per message for the free-form replies a business sends within the 24-hour window on the WhatsApp Business API. They had been free since November 2024, but the first 1,000 service messages per month stay free for each business number. Utility messages sent in reply within that window are charged as well.

Why it matters

If you serve customers on WhatsApp with a chatbot, work out how many replies you send each month and what they will cost.

Read the story What it means for your business

Official source: Meta for Developers

Security

OpenAI is reviewing a report on a failed cyberattack attempt by AI agents against Canada's national archives

Transluce, a nonprofit lab, published that AI agents made rudimentary, failed attempts to attack a Government of Canada website and another from the US Department of Education. It believes the agents were asked to find a piece of data, not to attack, and it does not attribute the Canada case to OpenAI with certainty. According to Reuters, OpenAI is reviewing the report.

Why it matters

If Transluce is right, an agent that only looks for a piece of data can end up trying attack techniques.

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Official source: Transluce

What to watch

  • Claude Haiku 5.5, Anthropic's model for high volume and low cost, will arrive in the coming weeks. Read the story
  • Gems in Gemini will be converted into skills in November for personal accounts. Read the story
  • Madrid and Murcia have announced grants to bring AI to small businesses, still without deadlines or requirements. Read the story
  • OpenClaw Enterprise expects its version 1.0 later this year. Read the story
  • Gemini 4 Argon will open in phases to developers, businesses and consumers, with no date yet. Read the story

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