# A Eye on AI - August 16, 2026, 12 PM Eastern

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Podcast: [A Eye on AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-eye-on-ai-7984767)
Published: 2026-08-16T16:35:52+00:00
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## Resource

FCC ban on Chinese optical transceivers could disrupt Amazon and Microsoft data centers ChatGPT's new Computer History turns your actions into training data AI model from Shenzhen University predicts depression risk four years in advance A Eye on AI - 12:30 PM A Eye on AI with Sam Whitfield covers how an FCC ban on Chinese optical transceivers could trigger short-term clouds for US data centers, OpenAI's new Computer History feature that logs your actions into ChatGPT's timeline, and a new AI model that may predict depression years early. Plus Tencent unveils Xiaowei, and Bruce Rockowitz bets on AI as the whats-new fuel for Hong Kong's catering. Sources: - SCMP — Asia: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3363884/us-china-tech-war-coming-ais-plumbing?utm_source=rss_feed - SCMP — Business (Greater China): https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/ai-transforming-industries/article/3363841/bruce-rockowitz-why-ai-reshaping-hong-kongs-food-economy?utm_source=rss_feed - SCMP — Business (Greater China): https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364068/i-gave-tencents-wechat-ai-agent-control-24-hours-where-it-excelled-and-stumbled?utm_source=rss_feed - The Verge AI: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980742/chatgpts-computer-history-tracks-your-clicks-and-keystrokes - SCMP — Asia: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364176/chinese-brain-reading-ai-model-may-help-predict-depression-risk-4-years-advance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-eye-on-ai--7245888

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