Microsoft steps down from OpenAI board, Apple will not take observer seat
Just as Big Tech's relationship with AI startups comes under regulatory scrutiny
OpenAI's internal discussion board about AI development was compromised by hackers
The company didn't care to inform any outside authority about the incident last year
Google Gemini is not as good at analysis as its hype says, other AI models also struggle
The big picture: If there's one thing that generative AI is supposed to be good at, it's analyzing the written word. However, two studies suggest that this ability may have been overhyped. One study demonstrates that Gen AI struggles with understanding long-form books, while another shows that these models find answering questions about videos challenging. This is something companies should consider as they augment their workforce with Gen AI.
Anthropic launches Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI model, claims it outperforms GPT-4o in some tests
It's twice as fast as Anthropic's flagship model
Apple won't have to pay OpenAI for ChatGPT integration
Having its tech on millions of Apple devices is more valuable than money to OpenAI
Elon Musk ends legal battle with OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman without explanation
Did Musk believe the case was about to be dismissed?
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices at his companies over OpenAI integration
Visitors will have to put their Apple devices in a Faraday cage
A hot potato: It's no secret that Elon Musk really isn't a fan of OpenAI – as evidenced by his lawsuit against the company. Apple's partnership with the ChatGPT maker seems to have riled the billionaire even more, to the point where he has threatened to ban iPhones from all his companies.
"Apple Intelligence" brings long-discussed AI features to Apple devices
Cupertino stresses on-device privacy but will partially rely on Apple cloud servers and ChatGPT for some queries
Opinion: Power Politics and GPUs
The challenge of staying ahead in AI
Editor's take: As much as it would make sense for Nvidia to focus solely on being the leading AI silicon vendor, their rise to power has left them with little choice but to continue pushing forward in areas that make some of their big customers uncomfortable.
AMD demos AI tool at Computex that thinks the event is located in a high school
Don't blindly believe what AI tells you
"Lies" and "psychological abuse": former OpenAI board members' reasons behind Sam Altman's firing and return
They don't paint a rosy picture of Altman
Recap: The tech world was shaken last November following OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's unceremonious firing. The official reasons for the move were vague, and Altman was reinstated as head of the firm a few days later. Now, former board members have given more details on what happened and why, including accusations that Altman cultivated "a toxic culture of lying" and engaged in "behavior [that] can be characterized as psychological abuse."
Netflix CEO: AI won't steal creatives' jobs, but those skilled on AI might
Ted Sarandos compared the impact of AI to the death of physical media
Elon Musk's xAI emerges as serious OpenAI rival with $6 billion funding round, supercomputer plans
The supercomputer will be powered by 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs
AI companies sign new voluntary commitments pledging AI safety
"The AI world is safe, please trust us with your future"
Windows PowerToys adds Advanced Paste with AI features
PowerToys now allows you to convert any copied text into various formats, such as plain text, markdown, or JSON. Additionally, you can enable an AI-powered paste feature, which requires an OpenAI API key.
OpenAI removes Scarlett Johansson-like voice from ChatGPT after actress hires legal counsel
No coincidence that Sam Altman's favorite movie is Her
OpenAI partners with Reddit to put users' posts in ChatGPT
First Google, now OpenAI
GenAI improvements bring back the promise of truly useful digital assistants
Call it Siri's revenge, but any AI assistant that Apple announces next will have an outsized influence in the mainstream market
OpenAI launches faster and free GPT-4o model – new voice assistant speaks so naturally you will think it's hoaxed
The multimodal model sets a new bar for chatbots
Forward-looking: OpenAI just introduced GPT-4o (GPT-4 Omni or "O" for short). The model is no "smarter" than GPT-4 but still some remarkable innovations set it apart: the ability to process text, visual, and audio data simultaneously, almost no latency between asking and answering, and an unbelievably human-sounding voice.
Define irony: OpenAI, sued repeatedly for copyright infringement, files claim against subreddit before backing down
Even Musk thought it was hypocritical
OpenAI considers letting users create AI-generated porn
Deepfakes would still be banned
Even big tech is fighting for AI talent, here's what it means for job seekers
Demand for software roles was at an all-time high mid-pandemic
Microsoft's multibillion dollar investment in OpenAI came from fear of falling behind Google's tech
Initial corporate recon misinterpreted Google's work in AI as a "game-playing stunt" putting Redmond "years behind"
Police arrest high school athletic director for deepfaking principal's voice
The move was allegedly retaliation for being let go
