ChatGPT Seemingly Outs Elon Musk's Interest in USAID as Agency Was 'Designed to Ensure' Elections Are 'Free and Fair'
ChatGPT appeared to out Elon Musk's interest in USAID after it told a TikTok user that USAID was "designed to ensure" that elections are "free and fair."
Americans Face Decades in Prison for Downloading DeepSeek Under New Republican Bill
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill that could earn Americans jail time if they were to download Chinese AI models while actively residing in the US.
Top Official Appointed to Oversee AI Admits She's Never Used ChatGPT, Isn't Familiar with DeepSeek: 'It's All a New Learning Curve'
Although she isn't familiar with the technology, the newly appointed official feels qualified because she led AI press briefings during her last term.
OpenAI Announces New 'Deep Research' Tool For ChatGPT
The company made the announcement in Tokyo, where OpenAI chief Sam Altman also trumpeted a new joint venture with tech investor SoftBank Group to offer advanced artificial intelligence services to businesses.
OpenAI Targets $340B Valuation In New Funding Round
Global tech investor SoftBank Group is in discussions to lead the round, with plans to contribute between $15 billion and $25 billion.
OpenAI Unveils 'Operator' Agent That Handles Web Tasks
An AI "agent," the latest Silicon Valley trend, is a digital helper that is supposed to sense surroundings, make decisions, and take actions to achieve specific goals.
Cybertruck Attack on Trump Hotel Was Planned Using ChatGPT in Disturbing 'Game Changer': Police
The Tesla Cybertruck attack on the Trump International Hotel was planned using ChatGPT, which police have called a disturbing "game changer."
Parents of OpenAI Whistleblower Say They Saw 'Signs of Fight' Despite Examiner Ruling No Signs of Foul Play
The death of an OpenAI researcher turned whistleblower last month was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner, but his parents are not convinced.
ChatGPT Search Opens To All Users In Challenge To Google
The San Francisco-based tech firm had beefed up its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot with search engine capabilities in late October, but made the feature available only to paying subscribers.
OpenAI Researcher-Turned-Whisteblower Who Accused Company of Violating Copyright Law Found Dead in His Apartment By Apparent Suicide: Police
An OpenAI whistleblower was found dead as a result of an apparent suicide in his California home last month, officials say.
OpenAI To Partner With Military Defense Tech Company
The partnership comes nearly a year after OpenAI did away with wording in its policies that banned use of its technology for military or warfare purposes.
Misinformation Expert Says AI to Blame for the Misinformation He Used in Defense of Anti-Misinformation Law
A misinformation expert accused of using misinformation in his defense of an anti-misinformation law has claimed that AI is to blame for the mistake.
Conspiracy Theories Flood Social Media After Users Discover 'Creepy' ChatGPT Error
A peculiar ChatGPT glitch has sparked a wave of conspiracy theories after users found that the AI tool refuses to respond when certain names are mentioned.
As AI Gets Real, Slow And Steady Wins The Race
Each day, 400 of the world's largest locomotives cross the tunnel linking France and Britain, with nearly 11 million rail passengers and 2 million cars carried through annually.
Misinformation Expert Accused of Citing Fake Sources in Defense of Anti-Misinformation Law
Misinformation expert Jeff Hancock is accused of citing fake sources while supporting a new anti-misinformation law in Minnesota.
OpenAI Secures $6.6 Billion In New Funding At $157 Billion Valuation
OpenAI did not name the investors, but reports said that the funding round was led by New York-based venture capital firm Thrive Capital, including the company's biggest backer Microsoft and new participants, chipmaker Nvidia and SoftBank, among others.
Student Accused of Stalking, Harassing McDonald's Employee Blames ChatGPT for Encouraging Him
The man was found guilty and will be charged next month.
AI Chatbots Must Learn To Say 'Help!' Says Microsoft Exec
Since last year, Microsoft, Google and their competitors have been rapidly deploying generative AI applications like ChatGPT, which produce all kinds of content on demand and give users the illusion of omniscience.
OpenAI To Challenge Google With New Search Functionality
SearchGPT is being made available to a small group of users and publishers to get feedback, OpenAI said in a blog post.
Mark Zuckerberg, AI's 'Open Source' Evangelist
The 40-year-old tech tycoon laid out his vision in an open letter titled "Open Source AI is the Path Forward" this week.
AI Accessibility? Blind Gamer Puts ChatGPT To The Test
The 26-year-old "Street Fighter" player put the latest version of AI chatbot ChatGPT to the test on his way to a stadium for a recent Para eSports meet-up.
OpenAI Says AI Is 'Safe Enough' As Scandals Raise Concerns
The CEO, who rose to global prominence after OpenAI released ChatGPT in 2022, is also grappling with questions about the safety of the company's AI following the departure of the team responsible for mitigating long-term AI risks.
Reddit Gives OpenAI Access To Its Wealth Of Posts
Reddit, which debuted on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year, has been seeking to capitalize on the value of exchanges in its varied discussion groups as it seeks to improve revenues.
OpenAI Co-founder Ilya Sutskever Announces Departure
Sutskever said on X, formerly Twitter, that he was leaving after almost a decade at OpenAI, whose "trajectory has been nothing short of miraculous."
OpenAI Gives ChatGPT New Powers To See, Hear
The new model GPT-4o -- the "O" stands for omni -- will be rolled out in OpenAI's products over the next few weeks, the company said, with paid customers having unlimited access to the tool.
Musk Says Will 'Open Source' Grok Chatbot
The multi-billionaire unveiled Grok late last year as he attempts to catch up with OpenAI which he helped create in 2015 along with its CEO Sam Altman, providing key financing in its early days.
AI Tools Generate Sexist Content, Warns UN
UNESCO experts tested Meta's Llama 2 algorithm and OpenAI's GPT-2 and GPT-3.5, the program that powers the free version of popular chatbot ChatGPT.
OpenAI Rejects Musk's Accusations Of 'Betrayal'
The boss of Tesla, SpaceX and X was one of the co-founders of OpenAI in 2015 along with Sam Altman but left the organization in 2018 and is now one of its most vocal critics.
ChatGPT's OpenAI Reveals Text-to-video Tool
The Microsoft-backed company said the new platform was currently being tested but released a few videos of what it said was already possible, with the accompanying input made to generate the video.
EU To Resume Negotiations On World's First AI Law
Brussels wants to approve the world's first comprehensive AI law before the end of 2023 after the issue took on greater urgency when the ChatGPT bot dazzled the world last year, showcasing AI's rapid advances.