Students edition
Not much big news this week, but two things do affect you as a student: new voice AI to practise with, and an EU law that calls for honesty about AI.
From 2 August, AI must say it is AI
The EU's AI Act will soon require chatbots to say they are AI, and AI images to be labelled as AI.
On 2 August 2026, part of the EU AI Act comes into force. Chatbots will then have to make clear that you're talking to AI, not a human. And content made by AI, such as fake videos (deepfakes), will need a label. The rule mainly applies to companies that use AI. But the idea behind it matters to you as a student too: be honest about what AI has done.
Background for subscribersSociety is increasingly asking: was this a human or an AI? Your course is asking that too. Many schools now want an AI statement: you note which tool you used, for what, and how you checked the answer. Find out what your teacher expects before you start. One email beforehand costs nothing; a plagiarism case afterwards can cost you a resit or worse.
OpenAI launches voice AI that can really hold a conversation
OpenAI announced GPT-Live: voice models that can listen and speak at the same time. This makes a conversation feel more natural than with earlier versions. It's meant for things like spoken brainstorms through ChatGPT.
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