[10/19 06:00] Santander signs a three-year AI framework with Nvidia, shifting to small, bank-specific models / Japan's trade ministry weighs adding likeness and voice to unfair competition law; defense minister says AI policy needs review

AI News Flash for October 19, 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. Santander signs a three-year AI framework with Nvidia, shifting to small, bank-specific models https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/santander-builds-ai-capabilities-using-nvidia-ai-infrastructure/articleshow/135040665.cms 2. Japan's trade ministry weighs adding likeness and voice to unfair competition law; defense minister says AI policy needs review https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUA191WQ0Z11C26A0000000/ 3. South Korea's top five bank CEOs grilled together for the first time in four years over AI-enabled hacking https://finance.biggo.com/news/4cd8dae7-ba6d-41c8-94ec-b6d3b07a6b92 4. Australia's TGA says 8 of 12 AI medical scribes likely count as medical devices, but won't say which https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/ai-medical-scribes-face-stricter-tga-oversight 5. Massachusetts kindergarten teacher says principal used AI to write the report that got her fired https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/10/18/artificial-intelligence-concord-kindergarten-teacher/