AI Tech Brief: OpenAI Assistant Rumors, Anthropic Contingency Plans, and Automotive AI Progress

## OpenAI's Always-On Assistant 'O' May Debut on September 29

According to source Alexey Shabanov, OpenAI is about to launch an always-on AI assistant code-named 'O,' expected to be introduced at OpenAI DevDay on September 29. The report says ChatGPT configuration files already contain many clues related to 'O,' including setting 'O' as a display name and configuring an '-o' email suffix. The project may be related to 'Aeon,' but its task scope, permissions, scheduled tasks, and memory features remain unclear.^[1]

## Anthropic Senior Employees' 'AI Out of Control' Contingency Plan

According to The Wall Street Journal, several senior Anthropic employees are considering buying land in remote, secluded areas of the United States to build hideouts so they can evacuate with their families if 'AI goes out of control and backfires.' An Anthropic spokesperson responded that the company currently has more than 3,500 employees, and internal discussions about technology reflect extremely diverse views and positions.^[1]

## xAI Advances Memphis Colossus 2

xAI is advancing its Colossus data center project in Memphis. Musk said Colossus 2 plans to bring 660,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs online by the end of 2026, aiming to build the world's largest AI.^[1]

## Alibaba Cloud Ramps Up in the Automotive AI Cloud Market

A Frost & Sullivan and LeadLeo report shows that Alibaba Cloud's share of China's automotive public cloud market reached 45.2%, taking first place in all six markets and sub-tracks, including intelligent driving, intelligent cockpits, and industrial efficiency improvement. Alibaba Cloud summarized its automotive AI infrastructure layout as 'integration of chips, cloud, and models.'^[3]

## Jetour All-New Traveler 7 Presale Highlights Smart Driving and AI Cockpit

The Jetour Traveler's third anniversary on the market and the presale launch event for the all-new Traveler 7 were held. The all-new Traveler 7 has a presale price of 149,900–179,900 yuan, while the new-energy version, the all-new Traveler 7 C-DM, has a presale price of 159,900–179,900 yuan. The new car is equipped with Falcon 500 high-level smart driving, a Horizon Journey 6M smart-driving chip, and a one-stage end-to-end model, and mentions an AI smart cockpit.^[2]