[10/19 03:00] Meta says a Claude AI tool's high-volume activity triggered the wrongful suspension of the No Kings Coalition's Instagram account / China's third-quarter GDP growth picks up to 4.5% as the AI boom lifts exports

AI News Flash for October 19, 2026 at 03:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. Meta says a Claude AI tool's high-volume activity triggered the wrongful suspension of the No Kings Coalition's Instagram account https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/meta-says-claude-ai-tool-triggered-no-kings-instagram-suspension 2. China's third-quarter GDP growth picks up to 4.5% as the AI boom lifts exports https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/chinas-economic-growth-accelerates-4-024012700.html 3. Global music publishers say Kylie Minogue's songs were already used to train AI, warning Australia not to bow to tech firms on copyright https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/19/australia-music-global-copywright-outlier-ai-music-body-warnsns 4. HD Hyundai and Anduril demonstrate autonomous unmanned surface vessel technology off Long Beach, a first for a Korean company in U.S. waters https://en.sedaily.com/finance/2026/10/19/hd-hyundai-unveils-first-unmanned-surface-vessel-in-us-with 5. Korea Investment Corporation used Alibaba's Qwen and a model from a U.S. export-listed Chinese institute for in-house AI, lawmaker says https://www.mk.co.kr/en/economy/12179264