OpenAI vs. Anthropic: Revenues show big differences

OpenAI (ChatGPT) and Anthropic (Claude) show clear differences in their business models and revenue streams. According to Tanay Jaipuria, OpenAI is expected to generate five times more revenue than Anthropic by the end of 2024. While OpenAI generates 73% of its revenue from ChatGPT subscriptions, 60-75% of Anthropic’s revenue comes from third-party APIs, primarily through …

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Google working on AI with advanced reasoning capabilities

Google is developing AI with reasoning abilities inspired by the human brain, similar to OpenAI’s o1 model. Several teams at the company are making progress on AI systems capable of solving complex problems in fields such as mathematics and programming. This was reported by Julia Love and Rachel Metz for Bloomberg. Researchers are using a …

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Microsoft’s Copilot to become way more human

Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot is set for a major upgrade, according to AI chief Mustafa Suleyman. In an interview with WIRED, Suleyman revealed that Copilot will soon feature a human-like voice, visual capabilities, and improved reasoning skills. The goal is to provide users with a trustworthy AI companion that offers emotional support. New features include …

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OpenAI’s chaotic year

A detailed article in Fortune provides fascinating insights into the turbulent recent months at OpenAI. The releases of AI models GPT-4o and o1 in particular caused internal conflicts between safety and development teams, as reported by Jeremy Kahn, Sharon Goldman, and Kali Hays. CEO Sam Altman pushed for rapid product launches to maintain OpenAI’s leading …

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AI poses huge challenges for US electricity grid

The rapid development of artificial intelligence is creating a huge demand for electricity that is pushing the U.S. power grid to its limits. As Jennifer Hiller reports in the Wall Street Journal, technology companies across the country are looking for power capacity for their AI data centers. But in many places, high-voltage lines are already …

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2030: AI agents as team members

Artificial intelligence will fundamentally change the world of work by 2030. Edelman’s Gary Grossman predicts that AI agents will become full-fledged team members in organizations. They will take on complex tasks in areas such as customer service, logistics and project management. Grossman also expects to see the use of digital humans – lifelike AI avatars …

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Rising demand for highly qualified “AI trainers”

Companies like Invisible Tech now employ thousands of highly skilled trainers worldwide. They help AI companies like OpenAI, Microsoft and Cohere to reduce errors in their models. This is reported by Reuters. Specialized experts with advanced degrees are now needed for more demanding tasks, instead of using students for basic tasks as in the past. …

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Large AI models more likely to lie than small ones

Newer, larger versions of AI chatbots are more likely to give false answers rather than admit ignorance. This is the finding of a study by José Hernández-Orallo and colleagues published in the journal Nature. The researchers looked at three major language models: GPT, LLaMA and BLOOM. They found that while the accuracy of responses increases …

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IBM’s AI not good enough for cost-cutting plans

IBM plans to replace thousands of jobs with artificial intelligence. But according to insiders, the company’s AI is not yet up to the task. Instead, it appears that experienced employees will be laid off and jobs will be outsourced to India, reports Thomas Claburn for The Register. Several IBM employees have complained that the company’s …

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The biggest opportunity for AI is in the enterprise

Artificial intelligence could revolutionize the world of work in much the same way that the first computers did, writes Ben Thompson in his blog Stratechery. He compares the current situation to the introduction of mainframe computers in the 1960s, which replaced many accountants and clerks. He argues that in the long run, AI systems such …

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