AI News, 2 November 2026

Monday 2 November

Will Chinese AI build a global advantage?

AI-generated summary According to The Japan Times, artificial intelligence has reportedly become a central arena of U.S.-China competition spanning semiconductors, energy, communications, and manufacturing. President Xi Jinping called for technological self-reliance and application-oriented development to improve domestic AI models through deployment in manufacturing and government administration.

Exclusive: Election ‘war rooms’ enter the AI age

AI-generated summary OpenAI and Anthropic announced that they will have dedicated war rooms to monitor their platforms for misinformation and ensure the delivery of accurate information about the midterm elections. An Anthropic spokesperson stated that teams are prepared to quickly respond to any incidents ahead of the election.

Also covered by Platformer ZDNET The Japan Times
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Marble Cognition raises $3.75M for its AI agent workers that watch and learn how people work

AI-generated summary Munich-based Marble Cognition launched its operations after raising $3.75 million in pre-seed funding to build AI agent workers that watch and learn how people work. Marble says that its technology captures business workflows at the source by monitoring employees using a dedicated desktop application to transform the collected data into structured process maps.

Replacing workers with AI? You may come to regret it: Gartner warns 30% of employees who’ve been laid off because of the technology will be rehired by 2029 – and at a far higher cost to the business

Tech layoffs concept image showing dismissed workers with boxes full of work materials leaving through open doors while others enter.

AI-generated summary Gartner reports that organizations have launched AI-driven workforce reductions that may lead to future rehiring decisions. Gartner says that by 2029 around 30% of employees who were terminated and replaced by AI will be rehired at a greater cost to the enterprise.

Also covered by AP News inc.com Fortune

(LEAD) Lee vows bold investment in AI, future growth engines to boost growth potential

AI-generated summary President Lee Jae Myung announced a planned bold investment in artificial intelligence and other future growth engines during a speech at the National Assembly. The government submitted the 2027 budget bill proposing 820.9 trillion won in total government spending to support these economic growth potential initiatives.

Also covered by AIStockWire The Japan Times CNBC