AI Round-up: 30 September 2026

OpenAI's DevDay announcements bring dots and GPT-6.1 Sol into focus, alongside BBC and ABC reporting on a separate model release halted over safety concerns. Demonstrations cover Claude Tag, Perplexity automations and the workings of coding agents.

Microsoft introduces Quine, an AI research system for biology, while America.gov puts a chatbot at the front of federal services. Anthropic asks people to share their experiences and expectations of AI in a new study.