Generative AI
The limits of intelligence — Why AI advancement could be slowing down
Generative artificial intelligence has developed so quickly in the past two years that massive breakthroughs seemed more a question of when rather than if. But in recent weeks, Silicon Valley has become increasingly concerned that advancements are slowing. One early indication is the lack of progress between models released by the biggest players in […]
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OpenAI releases Sora, its buzzy AI video-generation tool
OpenAI said Monday it’s releasing its buzzy AI video-generation tool, Sora, later in the day. The AI video-generation model works similarly to OpenAI’s image-generation AI tool, DALL-E: A user types out a desired scene, and Sora will return a high-definition video clip. Sora can also generate video clips inspired by still images and extend existing […]
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Reddit begins testing AI-powered answers feature to win more users
Reddit is rolling out a new artificial intelligence feature designed to help people quickly find answers based on user posts, the company said Monday. A small portion of Reddit’s U.S. user base will have access to the Reddit Answers feature as part of an initial test before the company rolls the feature out more broadly. […]
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Google CEO: AI development is finally slowing down—’the low-hanging fruit is gone’
Generative artificial intelligence probably won’t change your life in 2025 — at least, not more than it already has, according to Google CEO Sundar Pichai. When OpenAI launched ChatGPT two years ago, generative AI quickly captured the imagination of users around the world. Now, with the industry’s competitive landscape somewhat established — multiple big tech […]
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OpenAI partners with defense company Anduril
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, during a fireside chat organized by Softbank Ventures Asia in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, June 9, 2023. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI and Anduril on Wednesday announced a partnership allowing the defense tech company to deploy advanced artificial intelligence systems for “national security missions.” […]
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OpenAI’s active user count soars to 300 million people per week
Sam Altman, co-founder and C.E.O. of OpenAI, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images After months of C-suite changes, tender offers and a soaring valuation, OpenAI has reached a new milestone: 300 million weekly […]
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OpenAI hires first marketing chief from Coinbase
Jaque Silva| Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired its first chief marketing officer, nabbing Kate Rouch from crypto company Coinbase. Rouch joined Coinbase in August 2021 to lead global marketing and public relations, and oversaw the company’s Super Bowl ads. Before that, she spent more than 11 years at Meta, including a role as […]
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is out, stock up 5%
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger delivers a speech at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center during Computex 2024, in Taipei on June 4, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng | AFP | Getty Images Intel announced Monday that CEO Pat Gelsinger had retired from the company effective Dec. 1, capping a tumultuous nearly four-year leadership tenure at what was once America’s […]
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How Trump’s mass deportation plan can use AI to extend immigration crackdown
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border on August 22, 2024 south of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Rebecca Noble | Getty Images News | Getty Images A signature campaign promise of President-elect Donald Trump is to initiate mass deportations of undocumented residents of the United States. At a Sept. 12 campaign stop in Tucson, Arizona, […]
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Canadian news companies challenge OpenAI over alleged copyright breaches
Five major Canadian news media companies on Friday filed a legal action against ChatGPT owner OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence giant of regularly breaching copyright and online terms of use. The case is part of a wave of lawsuits against OpenAI and other tech companies by authors, visual artists, music publishers and other copyright owners […]
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