OpenAI to launch browser control AI assistant Operator

OpenAI is set to release Operator, a new AI tool that can perform tasks in users’ web browsers. According to a report by Thomas Maxwell on Gizmodo, the launch is expected this week. The system will be able to navigate websites and complete actions like searching for flights or composing emails, though users must approve … Read more

OpenAI and partners announce $500 billion AI infrastructure project amid controversy

OpenAI, along with SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX, has announced “The Stargate Project,” a planned $500 billion investment over four years to build AI infrastructure in the United States. The initiative, unveiled at the White House, includes an immediate deployment of $100 billion, with SoftBank taking financial responsibility and OpenAI handling operations under the chairmanship of … Read more

OpenAI increases lobbying spending to shape AI policy

OpenAI significantly expanded its lobbying efforts in 2024, spending $1.76 million compared to $260,000 in 2023. According to a disclosure filed on January 22, as reported by James O’Donnell, the company spent $510,000 in the last quarter alone. The AI company hired several key personnel, including former Senate staffers, to strengthen its government relations team. … Read more

OpenAI funded math benchmark before achieving record results

OpenAI has been revealed as the financial backer of FrontierMath, a significant AI mathematics benchmark, only after announcing their own record-breaking performance on it. According to Matthias Bastian’s report in Decoder, OpenAI’s new o3 model achieved a 25.2 percent success rate on complex mathematical problems, far surpassing previous models’ 2 percent capability. Epoch AI, the … Read more

How to effectively use OpenAI’s o1 language model

According to Ben Hylak’s detailed analysis, published as a guest post, OpenAI’s o1 model requires a fundamentally different approach compared to traditional chat models. Hylak, who initially criticized the model but later became a regular user, explains that o1 functions best as a “report generator” rather than a conversational AI. The key to successful o1 … Read more

ChatGPT introduces scheduled tasks feature for premium subscribers

OpenAI has launched a new beta feature called Tasks that allows ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers to schedule future actions and reminders. The feature enables users to set up both one-time and recurring tasks through the AI chatbot, with notifications delivered via web, desktop, and mobile platforms. To use the feature, subscribers must select … Read more

When people develop deep emotional bonds with ChatGPT

A 28-year-old nursing student has formed an intense emotional and romantic relationship with ChatGPT, spending up to 56 hours per week interacting with her AI companion. According to a report by Kashmir Hill in The New York Times, the woman, identified by her online name Ayrin, customized the AI chatbot to act as a flirtatious … Read more

OpenAI bot crashes small company’s website during mass data scraping

A Ukrainian-American company, Triplegangers, experienced severe website disruption when OpenAI’s web crawler attempted to scrape its entire database of 65,000 3D human model products. According to Julie Bort’s report in TechCrunch, the incident occurred when OpenAI’s bot sent tens of thousands of server requests using 600 different IP addresses. CEO Oleksandr Tomchuk described the bot’s … Read more

ChatGPT Pro subscription operates at a loss for OpenAI

OpenAI is currently losing money on its $200 monthly ChatGPT Pro subscription due to higher-than-expected usage by subscribers. According to reporting by Kyle Wiggers for TechCrunch, CEO Sam Altman personally set the price, expecting it to be profitable. The premium service, launched in late 2024, provides access to advanced AI models and removes usage limits. … Read more

Sam Altman discusses OpenAI’s growth and future challenges in extensive interview

In an in-depth interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reflected on the company’s dramatic transformation since ChatGPT’s launch in late 2022 and outlined his vision for artificial intelligence development. The discussion covered key events including his brief dismissal in November 2023, the company’s rapid scaling, and preparations for AI advancement under the upcoming … Read more