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Model updates, agent controls and AI policy

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1. DeepSeek releases V4.1 Flash 1017 with stronger agent benchmarks (DeepSeek) https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 2. Microsoft extends Perception with dynamic AI-agent controls (Microsoft) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/10/19/agents-are-your-newest-insiders-security-must-move-at-their-speed/ 3. Anthropic updates frontier safety milestones and policy goals (Anthropic) https://www.anthropic.com/responsible-scaling-policy/roadmap 4. FCA publishes practical guidance for AI in financial services (Financial Conduct Authority) https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/good-poor-practice/ai-financial-services 5. UK science advisers publish AI sovereignty recommendations (Council for Science and Technology) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-sovereignty-preserving-uk-agency-in-an-ai-enabled-world

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