The Arkaís Protocol — Thursday, Jan 15, 2026

OpenAI’s ChatGPT translator challenges Google Translate

Why it matters: OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate, a standalone web translation tool that supports over 50 languages and is positioned as a direct competitor to Google Translate.

The Verge – AI · Jan 15, 2026

DeepSeek AI Researchers Introduce Engram: A Conditional Memory Axis For Sparse LLMs

Why it matters: Transformers use attention and Mixture-of-Experts to scale computation, but they still lack a native way to perform knowledge lookup.

Key stat: DeepSeek’s new Engram module targets exactly this gap by adding a conditional memory axis that works alongside MoE rather than replacing it.

MarkTechPost – AI · Jan 15, 2026

Can A.I. Generate New Ideas?

Why it matters: Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-5 are accelerating research in math, biology and chemistry.

NYT Technology · Jan 15, 2026

McKinsey tests AI chatbot in early stages of graduate recruitment

Why it matters: Hiring at large firms has long relied on interviews, tests, and human judgment.

Artificial Intelligence News (AINews) · Jan 15, 2026

McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process

Why it matters: Blue-chip consultancy’s boss says firm has an AI ‘workforce’ of 20,000 agents operating alongside its 40,000 staffBusiness live – latest updatesMcKinsey is asking graduate applicants to “collaborate” with an artificial intelligence tool as part of its recruitment process, as competence with the technology becomes a requirement in competing for top-level jobs.The blue-chip consultancy is incorporat

The Guardian – AI · Jan 14, 2026

Meeting the new ETSI standard for AI security

Why it matters: The ETSI EN 304 223 standard introduces baseline security requirements for AI that enterprises must integrate into governance frameworks.

Artificial Intelligence News (AINews) · Jan 15, 2026

Sadiq Khan to urge ministers to act over ‘colossal’ impact of AI on London jobs

Why it matters: In Mansion House speech, mayor will talk of opportunities technology offers but highlight mass unemployment riskBusiness live – latest updatesSadiq Khan is to warn in a major speech that artificial intelligence could destroy swathes of jobs in London and “usher in a new era of mass unemployment” unless ministers act now.In his annual Mansion House speech, the London mayor will say the capital is “

The Guardian – AI · Jan 15, 2026

Do You Smell That? Hidden Technical Debt in AI Development

Why it matters: Why speed without standards creates fragile AI products The post Do You Smell That?

Towards Data Science · Jan 15, 2026

Reasoning over Precedents Alongside Statutes: Case-Augmented Deliberative Alignment for LLM Safety

Why it matters: arXiv:2601.08000v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Ensuring that Large Language Models (LLMs) adhere to safety principles without refusing benign requests remains a significant challenge.

arXiv cs.AI · Jan 15, 2026

ZeroDVFS: Zero-Shot LLM-Guided Core and Frequency Allocation for Embedded Platforms

Why it matters: arXiv:2601.08166v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) and task-to-core allocation are critical for thermal management and balancing energy and performance in embedded systems.

Key stat: Two collaborative agents decompose the exponential action space, achieving 358ms latency for subsequent decisions.

arXiv cs.AI · Jan 15, 2026

Topic Modeling Techniques for 2026: Seeded Modeling, LLM Integration, and Data Summaries

Why it matters: Seeded topic modeling, integration with LLMs, and training on summarized data are the fresh parts of the NLP toolkit.

Key stat: The post Topic Modeling Techniques for 2026: Seeded Modeling, LLM Integration, and Data Summaries appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Towards Data Science · Jan 14, 2026