{"id":15376,"date":"2025-09-24T15:11:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T03:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinetics.co.nz\/?p=15376"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T03:11:24","slug":"ais-big-september-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/?p=15376","title":{"rendered":"AI\u2019s Big September Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

If you\u2019ve been following the AI space lately, you\u2019ll know it\u2019s moving at a cracking pace. Just this month, xAI dropped Grok 4 Fast<\/a>\u2014a model that\u2019s all about strong reasoning, but at a fraction of the cost. We\u2019re talking 98% cheaper than its predecessor, Grok 4, for the same benchmark results. That\u2019s not just a tweak, that\u2019s a game-changer for anyone watching the bottom line.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s clever about Grok 4 Fast? It can handle both quick-fire answers and deep-dive reasoning, all in one system. So whether you want a snappy reply or a detailed breakdown, it\u2019s got you covered\u2014without burning through tokens (or your budget).<\/p>\n

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NZ Punches Above Its Weight in AI<\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s something to be proud of: According to Anthropic\u2019s latest research<\/a>, New Zealand ranks fourth in the world for AI use, per capita. Israel\u2019s leading the pack, then Singapore, Australia, and we\u2019re right up there too.\u00a0 It\u2019s a testament to how quickly Kiwi businesses are picking up these tools and running with them.<\/p>\n

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Lawsuits, Laws, and the AI Wild West<\/h3>\n

Of course, it\u2019s not all smooth sailing. The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety has just sued Google,<\/a> claiming their journalism is being used in AI summaries without permission. This is the first big US publisher to take on Google\u2019s \u201cAI Overviews\u201d\u2014those summaries you see at the top of search results.<\/p>\n

Publishers reckon these overviews are stealing their traffic, which means less ad and subscription revenue. Watch this space\u2014whatever happens could shape how AI and media play together for years to come.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Anthropic has officially backed SB 53,<\/a> a California bill that could set the first state-level rules for major AI companies like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI. If it passes, big AI labs will need to:<\/p>\n