[11/1 09:00 UTC] Observer investigation says OpenAI's human review team is small next to Cha…

AI News Flash for November 01, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Observer investigation says OpenAI's human review team is small next to ChatGPT's scale https://observer.co.uk/news/technology/article/if-it-wasnt-for-chatgpt-my-brother-would-still-be-alive-inside-openais-safety-unit 2. Korea Investment and SBI discuss a 1.15 trillion yen fund for AI data centers in Japan https://en.fnnews.com/news/202611010936588588 https://www.kedglobal.com/artificial-intelligence/newsView/ked202611010002 https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-it/2026/11/01/WY5PEILNFVCKDODJJRLCOCF66A/ 3. ChatGPT and Codex limits merge in December, while Claude drops the five-hour limit on Ultra https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/45608 https://finance.biggo.com/news/aaec1364-8790-4d04-95f5-f125f4dbe3d4 https://support.claude.com/en/articles/17728952-what-is-the-ultra-plan https://mixed-news.com/en/claude-ultra-verified-no-five-hour-limit-weekly-cap/ 4. China's Matrix Robotics, founded by former Optimus engineers, plans an R&D center in Korea https://en.sedaily.com/technology/2026/11/01/chinas-matrix-robotics-to-set-up-rd-center-in-korea-next 5. Comment deadline arrives for an underwater AI data center plan in Alaska's beluga habitat https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/73671/20261028/nov-2-deadline-nears-tidal-powered-ai-data-center-proposed-endangered-cook-inlet-beluga-habitat.htm https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/alaska-cook-inlet-beluga-turbine-proposal/