Daily — July 13, 2026

Meta pulls its Instagram AI image feature after backlash, Apple sues OpenAI over trade secrets, and Korea's AI Content Awards close submissions.

• [TechCrunch] Meta Pulls Its Instagram AI Image Feature After Backlash ↗

  Meta withdrew the Instagram feature that generated AI images from a person's photos, a day after it surfaced. Actor and creator groups led criticism that likeness rights and user consent were handled poorly, and Meta shut the feature down after the uproar. Publicity rights and user consent are back at the center of the generative-AI debate.

• [TechCrunch] Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Trade-Secret Theft ↗

  Apple filed suit against OpenAI, alleging trade-secret theft. The complaint claims Apple's core AI technology and talent flowed into OpenAI's R&D, and seeks damages and the production of related materials. It could grow into a major legal fight over talent movement and trade-secret protection between AI companies.

• [Gyeonggi Content Agency] Entries Close for the 2026 Korea AI Content Awards ↗

  The Gyeonggi Content Agency closed submissions for the 2026 Korea AI Content Awards, a domestic competition for video made with generative AI. Open to AI-based film and video, it puts up 70 million won across three tracks: feature, short, and a Nam June Paik special prize. It is one of the public programs meant to widen the AI content-creation ecosystem.