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Compute Hunger, ChatGPT Workflows, and a New Way to Test AI Safety | UpNext AI – July 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Today on UpNext AI: a billion-dollar compute deal shows how intense the infrastructure race has become, OpenAI pitches ChatGPT Work for data-science teams, and a new research paper argues safety evals should measure whether a model recognizes danger before it ever speaks. Covered in this episode: - Reflection AI signs a reported $1 billion compute deal with Nebius - OpenAI publishes a guide for how data science teams can use ChatGPT Work - New research on danger recognition and jailbreak evaluation - Simon Willison spots customizable animated “pets” in Codex Desktop - Bloomberg report via The Verge says OpenAI may announce a screenless ChatGPT speaker this year - Daniel Ek’s Neko Health pushes into the US after raising $700 million Source links: - https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/reflection-inks-1b-compute-deal-with-nebius/ - https://openai.com/academy/codex-for-work/how-data-science-teams-use-codex - https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.12792v1 - https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/14/pedalican/#atom-everything - https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965670/openai-chatgpt-ai-smart-speaker-hardware-device - https://www.theverge.com/science/965849/spotify-founder-ek-startup-neko-health-scanner-us-push