OpenAI Disbands Preparedness Team. EU Rift Over AI Training. AI Firms Destroying Books. Relay Shuts Down, Team Joins Chrome.

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The AI news for August 18th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI disbands the Preparedness Team for AI risks. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-loest-Preparedness-Team-fuer-KI-Risiken-auf-11416601.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI training and copyright: a fierce dispute over data and licenses. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Training-und-Urheberrecht-Heftiger-Streit-ueber-Daten-und-Lizenzen-11416611.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI companies destroy books: What's behind it? Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Firmen-zerstoeren-Buecher-Was-steckt-dahinter-11416278.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/ai-automation-startup-relay-shuts-down-staff-joins-googles-chrome-team/