The Download: why AI’s latest breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than reality

Plus: 22 nations have called for a new global body to oversee AI.

September 22, 2026

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.

Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype

—Timnit Gebru, executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), and Emily M. Bender, professor of linguistics at the University of Washington

It’s been a busy few months for AI…