by Raphael Dudler | Jun 24, 2026 | gafam watch
OpenAI expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity programme on June 22, releasing the full version of GPT-5.5-Cyber — its most capable vulnerability-finding model, scoring 85.6% on CyberGym — alongside “Patch the Planet,” an open-source security initiative with Trail of Bits and HackerOne. It is a direct competitive answer to Anthropic’s Project Glasswing. But the launch carries a warning that should concern every European organisation: AI now finds security flaws faster than humans can fix them. gafam.ai’s European analysis.
by Raphael Dudler | Jun 16, 2026 | gafam watch
The Wall Street Journal, The Information and Reuters have confirmed it: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy personally contacted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on June 12 to flag security findings about Anthropic’s newly launched Claude Fable 5. Hours later, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick issued the export control directive that took Fable 5 offline worldwide. Amazon is Anthropic’s largest investor, a board member and the primary cloud host of Anthropic’s models. It is also the company that just triggered the regulatory action that crippled its own portfolio company. The most consequential conflict of interest in the AI era — and nobody is calling it that. Until now.
by Raphael Dudler | Jun 15, 2026 | gafam watch
From today through Wednesday, the G7 Summit in France hosts an unprecedented event: Sam Altman of OpenAI, Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind appear together before the leaders of the world’s largest democracies — for the first time in history. Three rival frontier AI lab CEOs. Seven world leaders. Three days. And simultaneously: Anthropic’s senior staff is in Washington trying to reverse the US export ban that locked European users out of Claude Fable 5 last Friday. gafam.ai’s European analysis of the diplomatic moment that defines AI governance for the rest of the decade.
by Raphael Dudler | Jun 12, 2026 | gafam watch
The Pentagon confirmed this week it is actively testing OpenAI and Google AI models as replacements for Anthropic’s Claude in classified military networks — after Anthropic refused to waive safety guardrails for warfare use. Simultaneously, the EU AI Act enforcement deadline moved to 55 days away. Two irreconcilable AI governance visions — Washington’s safety-optional military AI and Brussels’ mandatory risk-based framework — are converging on a single deadline. gafam.ai’s European analysis.
by Raphael Dudler | Jun 12, 2026 | apple ai
Apple’s iOS 27 Extensions framework — confirmed at WWDC 2026 — is more consequential than yesterday’s coverage suggested. Users can now set Claude, ChatGPT, Google Gemini or Grok as their preferred AI across all Apple Intelligence features via a Settings toggle. OpenAI, which had an exclusive arrangement with Apple since WWDC 2024, has been stripped of its unique advantage — and is reportedly exploring legal options including a breach of contract notice. Apple has transformed the iPhone from an OpenAI distribution channel into an AI marketplace. gafam.ai’s complete European analysis.
