
AI Update, October 09, 2026: AI News and Views From the Past Week
Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, October 2. Stay in the know.

According to Ascend2, marketers say that AI-driven content creation and enhancement is the most effective tactic for their organization.
The report, based on a survey of 312 marketing decision-makers, found that email marketing optimization and social media management are also popular AI tactics.
The biggest concerns about using AI in marketing include loss of creativity, overreliance on AI, and ethical issues with data use.
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Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, October 2. Stay in the know.
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Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, September 25. Stay in the know.
Most B2B sellers say they're now using AI for at least one core selling task, but most also say they wouldn't trust an AI agent to act on their current sales data, according to recent research.
Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, September 18. Stay in the know.
Most B2B buyers say they have removed a vendor from their purchasing shortlist because of information they learned from an AI platform, according to recent research.