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Nvidia's VP of deep learning says AI workers are already 'far beyond the costs of the employees'
Nvidia's VP of applied deep learning, Bryan Catanzaro, stated that the cost of compute for AI development has surpassed the cost of human employees for his team. This highlights the significant investment companies like Nvidia, OpenAI, Meta, and Amazon are making in AI technology, raising concerns about its impact on the workforce.
ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm
OpenAI has introduced a new feature allowing users to designate a 'Trusted Contact' who can be alerted if the user is identified as being at risk of self-harm. This initiative aims to enhance AI safety and provide a support mechanism for users.
OpenAI debuts a Codex plugin for Chrome
OpenAI has released a new plugin for the Chrome browser that integrates its Codex AI model. This feature aims to expand Codex's utility beyond just assisting with coding tasks.
Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws
Canadian officials allege that OpenAI has violated federal and provincial privacy laws. Regulators are concerned about the company's collection of personal data and its methods for obtaining consent.
Morning Legal Briefs
OpenAI president was compelled to read personal diary entries to a jury as part of legal proceedings. The incident was reported by Ars Technica.
Elon Musk said Gabe Newell gets 'two thumbs up from me' for the OpenAI board but Jeff Bezos is…
Newly released documents from OpenAI's early years reveal that Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve, was a significant early investor and part of an informal advisory board. Elon Musk expressed approval of Newell's involvement, contrasting him with Jeff Bezos and his company Blue Origin, which Musk criticized for being far behind SpaceX. Newell's donation to OpenAI was over $20 million.
Asha Sharma admits "Xbox needs to move faster", as new CEO begins "winding down Copilot on mobile" and ceases its development on consoles
Xbox's new head, Asha Sharma, is discontinuing the AI-driven "Copilot" initiative, which provided in-game advice, citing the need for Xbox to move faster and improve community connection. Development for Copilot will cease on consoles, and it will be wound down on mobile, as it no longer aligns with the company's direction. Sharma also mentioned potential retirements of other features that don't fit Xbox's vision under her leadership.
Xbox shake-up sees multiple AI leads join the leadership team
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced a significant leadership reshuffle within Microsoft's gaming division, bringing in several new executives with backgrounds in Artificial Intelligence. These changes aim to streamline development and improve the company's focus on community engagement. The shake-up also involves some existing leaders transitioning to new roles or departing, alongside a shift away from dedicated Copilot gaming support development.
Where to listen the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman court case
This article discusses the ongoing court case between Elon Musk and Sam Altman concerning OpenAI. It provides information on where to listen to the trial proceedings.
Evening Mobilization
OpenAI reportedly believes its upcoming phone could achieve sales figures comparable to the Samsung Galaxy series. This projection raises questions about potential AI-driven hardware market disruption and the accuracy of such forecasts.
New Xbox CEO replaces 24-year Microsoft employees with former CoreAI, Meta, Instacart execs to "evolve how we…
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is implementing a significant leadership restructuring, bringing in former colleagues from Instacart, Meta, and Microsoft's CoreAI. This move follows a 33% decline in quarterly Xbox hardware sales, with veteran Microsoft employees Kevin Gammill and Roanne Sones departing. Sharma aims to "evolve how we work and how we are organized across our platform" to build a more affordable, personal, and open ecosystem.
ChatGPT's new default model is more factual and better at personalization
OpenAI is rolling out its new default model, GPT-5.5 Instant, to all users. This updated model is designed to be more factual and offers improved personalization capabilities.
Elon Musk considered calling OpenAI 'Freeman' because 'it reminds me of the scientist protagonist in…
Internal documents from OpenAI reveal that co-founder Elon Musk considered naming the company 'Freeman,' inspired by the protagonist of Valve's Half-Life series. The discussions also touched upon other naming ideas like 'Cogito' and involved early figures like Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
OpenAI President Greg Brockman says he owns nearly $30 billion in the AI startup after investing $0
OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified in the trial between Sam Altman and Elon Musk, stating he owns nearly $30 billion in the AI startup despite investing $0. The testimony provided insight into the financial structure and internal dynamics of OpenAI.
Morning Legal Briefs
Elon Musk's past statements, including a "World War III" threat made during a Twitter lawsuit, are reportedly haunting him in the ongoing OpenAI trial. The article touches upon legal proceedings involving the artificial intelligence company.
OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app
OpenAI has introduced AI-generated pets within its Codex application. This feature aims to provide a more interactive and potentially useful experience, drawing a comparison to Microsoft's former virtual assistant, Clippy.
After days of speculation over hard-coded anti-goblin bias from OpenAI, the company had to release an official memo on…
OpenAI has released a memo addressing a peculiar instruction within its AI coding tool, Codex CLI, which caused it to frequently mention creatures like goblins and gremlins. The company explained that this behavior stemmed from unintentionally high rewards given for creature metaphors during the training of a 'Nerdy' personality customization feature.
AI Yi-Yi!
OpenAI's success in beating humans at Dota 2 was partly facilitated by a deal for discounted Microsoft computing power, reportedly secured after Elon Musk contacted Satya Nadella. This arrangement provided OpenAI with significant resources for their AI development.
Remember when OpenAI beat humans in Dota 2? Turns out that was partly thanks to when Elon Musk 'personally called [Satya] Nadella' to secure a load of discounted Microsoft computing power
Internal emails revealed that Elon Musk personally contacted Satya Nadella to secure discounted Microsoft computing power for OpenAI's Dota 2 AI project. This compute was crucial for training the OpenAI Five bot, which eventually defeated professional players. The article also touches on OpenAI's early advisory board and their progress with AI mastering games like Montezuma's Revenge.
AI Yi-Yi!
The Pentagon has reached agreements with leading AI companies regarding safety protocols, though Anthropic was not included. Concerns about the existential risks posed by artificial intelligence were highlighted during a dramatic turn in an OpenAI trial.