AI Revolution: 48 Hours of Breakthroughs, Battles, and Backlash (July 17–18, 2025)
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent on July 17, enabling the chatbot to take actions like booking reservations and connecting to apps, with user confirmation required. Amazon introduced Bedrock AgentCore and a $100 million AI fund at AWS Summit New York. Meta formed Superintelligence Labs and confirmed new AI hires. The European Commission said the AI Act will apply to major models from August 2, with fines up to €35 million for violations.