AI news — Oct 02, 2026

8 stories, headline tone across 8 companies, and 13 agent releases.

Today's stories

AI hallucinations are making entitled customers even worse The Verge
Madison, a server in New York City, greets every table by asking about each diner's allergies. Lately, there have been some close calls. "Sometimes…
ChatGPT can now help you virtually try on clothes Engadget
Images are generated with OpenAI's latest model and you can save clothes you like for later.
ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you TechCrunch
OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save pr…
OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports TechCrunch
OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report sa…
Identity Management for Agentic AI [pdf] (2025) Hacker News
OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free? The Verge
At OpenAI's annual DevDay conference, the company pulled out all the stops to compete with its rivals - primarily Meta, whose Muse AI agent platfor…
FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risks Hacker News
OpenAI’s Jev clone could help the frontier lab stop its swarming agents TechCrunch
OpenAI's "Decisions API" is a Jev clone that confirms the importance of fast, cheap intelligence.

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