DeepSeek Has Gotten OpenAI Fired Up
It’s been just over a week since DeepSeek upended the AI world. The introduction of its open-weight model—apparently trained on a fraction of the specialized computing chips that power industry leaders—set off shock waves inside OpenAI. Not only did employees claim to see hints that DeepSeek had “inappropriately distilled” OpenAI’s models to create its own, […]
OpenAI Operator kickstarts era of browser AI agents
OpenAI has unveiled Operator, a tool that integrates seamlessly with web browsers to perform tasks autonomously. From filling out forms to ordering groceries, Operator promises to simplify repetitive online activities by interacting directly with websites through clicks, typing, and scrolling. Designed around a new model called the Computer-Using Agent (CUA), Operator combines GPT-4o’s vision recognition […]
OpenAI funds $1 million study on AI and morality at Duke University
OpenAI is awarding a $1 million grant to a Duke University research team to look at how AI could predict human moral judgments. The initiative highlights the growing focus on the intersection of technology and ethics, and raises critical questions: Can AI handle the complexities of morality, or should ethical decisions remain the domain of […]
OpenAI funds $1 million study on AI and morality at Duke University
OpenAI is awarding a $1 million grant to a Duke University research team to look at how AI could predict human moral judgments. The initiative highlights the growing focus on the intersection of technology and ethics, and raises critical questions: Can AI handle the complexities of morality, or should ethical decisions remain the domain of […]
Harvard Is Releasing a Massive Free AI Training Dataset Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft
In addition to the trove of books, the Institutional Data Initiative is also working with the Boston Public Library to scan millions of articles from different newspapers now in the public domain, and it says it’s open to forming similar collaborations down the line. The exact way the books dataset will be released is not […]
Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI Feud Makes Her an Uncanny Folk Hero
There is a distinct moment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when Black Widow became a hero for the everyfan. It happens early in 2012’s The Avengers: She’s tied to a chair. Agent Coulson calls. A nondescript military leader who has been interrogating her hands her the phone. Coulson explains that S.H.I.E.L.D. needs to pull her […]