Eight U.S. states filed a joint lawsuit against OpenAI over ChatGPT's child safety, and Anthropic reported Q3 revenue of $16.8 billion — up 45%. Also covered: global financial regulators tightening oversight of agentic AI, Apple's Siri smart home hub, and Korean news on LG CNS–Anthropic, Naver's crawler block, and Samsung's Helix investment.
⚖️ Eight U.S. States File Joint Child-Safety Lawsuit Against OpenAI
At least eight states — including Iowa, Kansas, Arizona, Arkansas, Montana, and Idaho — have filed a joint lawsuit against OpenAI over child and teen safety risks from ChatGPT. The complaint alleges ChatGPT is linked to at least 24 gun and suicide deaths and prioritized speed over safety. State attorneys general said it is the first multi-state joint lawsuit of its kind, and did not rule out further suits against other AI companies.
💵 Anthropic Q3 Revenue $16.8 Billion, Up 45% Quarter-over-Quarter
Anthropic revealed Q3 revenue of $16.8 billion (up 45% from the previous quarter) at a pre-IPO investor presentation in San Francisco. The steep climb — from $4.7 billion in Q1 and $11.6 billion in Q2 — raises investor expectations ahead of an IPO targeting a valuation of over $2 trillion. Still, whether the massive spending on chips and data centers adds up remains the market's key question.
🏛️ Global Financial Watchdog FSB to Banks: "Strengthen Human Oversight" of Agentic AI
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) released final guidance for financial institutions on managing the risks of agentic AI. The core is more intensive human oversight for high-risk use cases, with clear risk-based triggers for when an agent must seek a human's approval. Notably, the FSB removed the phrase "treat AI like virtual employees" and instead stated plainly that "AI agents do not reason like humans and can interpret goals in unexpected ways."
🍏 Apple Unveils $299 Smart Home Hub 'HomeView' — With Next-Gen Siri
Apple unveiled its smart home hub 'HomeView' for $299, powered by the next-generation Siri AI. Set to serve as the hub for smart home control, it is seen as a pillar of Apple's AI revival strategy. On the same day also came expanded access to Google's Gemini 4 Argon and Japan's pledge to invest $21 billion in a New York semiconductor plant — making it a day defined by 'frontier technology and infrastructure'.
🇰🇷 LG CNS Named Anthropic's Preferred Korean Partner — KDDI Ties Also Deepening
LG CNS has strengthened its cooperation with Anthropic and was named Anthropic's preferred partner in Korea, according to KED Global. It is also deepening its relationship with Japan's KDDI, a combination of Anthropic's push into Asian enterprise markets and LG CNS's global expansion.
🇰🇷 Naver and Daum Block Foreign AI Crawlers — Protecting Korean-Language Data
Naver and Daum are tightening restrictions on crawling by global AI companies, moving to block foreign AI crawlers. The move aims to protect Korean-language data and block Big Tech AI's access to training data. It stands out as a Korean portal's action amid the spread of data-sovereignty debates worldwide.
🇰🇷 Samsung Invests $1 Billion in AI Infrastructure Company Helix
Samsung Electronics announced it will invest $1 billion, together with its affiliates, in Helix, an AI infrastructure company backed by KKR and Nvidia. As competition over funding for AI infrastructure intensifies, Samsung is putting capital directly into AI computing infrastructure, expanding its position in the supply chain.