AI news of 21 September 2026 · Humans Versus Robots

iPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlement

Apple settles lawsuit over unfulfilled AI-upgraded Siri promises with $250 million payout to eligible iPhone owners.

Apple is paying $250 million to settle claims that it failed to deliver an AI-upgraded Siri - and now, eligible iPhone owners can submit a claim for a payout. If you live in the US and purchased an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 model between June 10th, 2024, and March 29th, 2025, you can file a claim on the settlement's website, as reported earlier by MacRumors. You can receive an estimated $25 per eligible device, but the settlement's website notes that this can increase to $95 depending on how many people file claims. To file a claim, you'll need to enter your name, contact information, and iPhone serial number on the …

The Verge 1mo ago 1 min read also at Wired

border surveillance, government failure

The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die?

Investigation reveals US spent billions on border surveillance but system failed to detect or assist dying migrants.

MIT Technology Review 1mo ago

border surveillance failures

How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”

Investigation finds hundreds of deaths near US border surveillance towers meant to detect and stop migrants.

MIT Technology Review 1mo ago also at MIT Technology Review

AI agents

Amazon doesn’t trust Meta’s Muse AI agent

Amazon blocks Meta's Muse AI agent from shopping on its platform without authorization.

The Verge 1mo ago also at The Decoder, TechCrunch

AI safety and control

UN science panel says there is "no assurance humans will keep control" over AI agents

UN science panel warns that control over advanced AI agents is not assured, citing capability risks.

The Decoder 1mo ago

AI governance

US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats Opens at the publisher in a new tab

US and China explore creating notification system for AI incidents posing national security risks.

Wired 1mo ago

Language model capabilities

xAI launches Grok 4.7 at bargain prices, but benchmarks reveal a wide gap to Claude and GPT-6

xAI's Grok 4.7 launches at lower prices but benchmarks show it significantly lags Claude and GPT-6.

The Decoder 1mo ago

AI capabilities

Import AI 473: The US's superintelligence strategy; human brain in a mouse skull; and machine hermeneutics

Analysis of US superintelligence strategy, neuroscience research and machine learning interpretability challenges.

Import AI 1mo ago

AI security

AI Security Is an Engineering Problem — How to Solve It at Every Layer of the Agent Stack

Framework for treating AI security as engineering discipline with defined requirements, controls and accountability.

Nvidia Blog 1mo ago

military drones

Military milestone: Ukrainian naval drone sinks Russian kamikaze drone boat

Ukrainian naval drone destroys Russian drone boat in Black Sea conflict.

Ars Technica 1mo ago

iPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlement

The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die?

How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”

Amazon doesn’t trust Meta’s Muse AI agent

UN science panel says there is "no assurance humans will keep control" over AI agents

US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats Opens at the publisher in a new tab

xAI launches Grok 4.7 at bargain prices, but benchmarks reveal a wide gap to Claude and GPT-6

Import AI 473: The US's superintelligence strategy; human brain in a mouse skull; and machine hermeneutics

AI Security Is an Engineering Problem — How to Solve It at Every Layer of the Agent Stack

Military milestone: Ukrainian naval drone sinks Russian kamikaze drone boat

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