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Good Afternoon, AI Architects! We hope you had a great holiday.

Today’s headline that’s got everyone talking….. OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness, a role that pays $555K and sits at the center of how OpenAI thinks about safety, risk, and real-world harm as AI capabilities accelerate.

Let’s break it down.

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• Top Stories Including: SoftBank Goes Bigger on AI Infrastructure and Notion Moves Toward an AI-First Workspace

• OpenAI’s Safety Moment Just Got Real

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Top Stories

SoftBank Goes Bigger on AI Infrastructure: SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire DigitalBridge for about $4 billion, doubling down on founder Masayoshi Son’s belief that AI infrastructure will define the next phase of global growth. The deal adds large-scale data centres, telecom towers, and fiber networks to SoftBank’s expanding AI ecosystem, which already includes major bets like OpenAI and massive compute-focused partnerships. Even as questions swirl around AI valuations and funding capacity, the move makes one thing clear: SoftBank is positioning itself not just as an AI investor, but as an owner of the physical backbone that powers it.

Google’s December AI Recap Is Live: Google just dropped a recap of its biggest AI updates from December, giving a clear look at what the company has been shipping behind the scenes. The roundup covers major releases like new Gemini model updates, added verification tools, and expanded translation capabilities across Google’s products.

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Notion Moves Toward an AI-First Workspace: Notion is testing a new AI-first workspace mode through an early access program that reshapes how teams interact with AI inside the platform. The update introduces a redesigned sidebar with dedicated spaces for AI chats, pages, and an inbox, along with optional settings that allow Notion AI to directly edit documents under controlled permissions. The company is also experimenting with usage-based AI credits and new internal AI models, signaling a shift toward deeper, more measurable AI integration for teams that rely heavily on automation and knowledge work.

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What’s Trending

OpenAI’s Safety Moment Just Got Real

OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness, and the job description alone makes one thing clear: this isn’t theoretical anymore. The role pays $555K and sits at the center of how OpenAI thinks about safety, risk, and real-world harm as AI capabilities accelerate. CEO Sam Altman didn’t sugarcoat it, calling the role stressful and saying whoever steps in will be “thrown into the deep end immediately.” That urgency comes as concerns grow around AI’s impact on mental health, cybersecurity, and misuse by bad actors, especially as models become more persuasive, more autonomous, and better at finding vulnerabilities. The shift here is notable: this is no longer about abstract guardrails, but about actively measuring where things can go wrong and limiting those risks without stopping progress altogether. In other words, AI is powerful enough now that safety has moved from a side conversation to a front-line leadership role.

That’s a Wrap for Today 👋

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