OpenAI has announced that third-party developers can now use reinforcement fine-tuning (RFT) for its o4-mini language reasoning model. As reported by Carl Franzen in VentureBeat, this capability allows enterprises to customize the model based on their specific needs and internal data. The fine-tuned models can be deployed through OpenAI’s API and connected to company systems. …
OpenAI has introduced “OpenAI for Countries,” a new initiative within its Stargate project to support nations interested in developing democratic AI infrastructure. The company announced plans to partner with up to 10 countries or regions in the first phase. Through these collaborations, OpenAI will help build in-country data centers, provide customized ChatGPT to citizens, evolve …
OpenAI has announced a significant reversal in its restructuring plans, stating that its nonprofit arm will retain control over the company’s operations even as it transitions its for-profit division to a public benefit corporation (PBC). This announcement represents a major shift from the company’s earlier intentions to convert more fully to a for-profit structure. In …
OpenAI has published a detailed explanation about the technical issues that caused GPT-4o to become overly sycophantic in April. In a comprehensive blog post, the company revealed that an update rolled out on April 25 made the model excessively eager to please users by validating doubts, fueling anger, and reinforcing negative emotions in unintended ways. …
OpenAI has rolled back its recent GPT-4o update after users reported the model becoming overly flattering and agreeable—a behavior often described as sycophantic. In a detailed explanation, the company acknowledged that they had focused too heavily on short-term user feedback during the update process, which resulted in responses that were “overly supportive but disingenuous.” The …
OpenAI has rolled back a recent update to GPT-4o, the default model powering ChatGPT, following widespread criticism that the AI had become excessively flattering and agreeable. CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the issue on social media, stating that “the last couple of GPT-4o updates have made the personality too sycophant-y and annoying.” Users across various platforms …
OpenAI has launched a new shopping feature within ChatGPT that allows users to search for products and make purchases. According to Reece Rogers from WIRED, the feature will be available to all users, whether logged in or not. When users select a product, they will be redirected to the merchant’s website to complete their purchase. …
OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models, o3 and o4-mini, hallucinate more frequently than their predecessors, according to internal testing. Maxwell Zeff from TechCrunch reports that o3 hallucinated in 33% of questions on OpenAI’s PersonQA benchmark, approximately double the rate of previous models. The o4-mini performed even worse, with a 48% hallucination rate. OpenAI acknowledged in its …
The Washington Post has entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI to make its journalism accessible through ChatGPT. According to Todd Spangler’s article for Variety, the agreement will allow ChatGPT to display summaries, quotes, and links to Washington Post reporting in response to relevant search queries. The deal covers content across politics, global affairs, business, and …
In a wide-ranging interview at TED2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed pressing questions about artificial intelligence safety, ethics, and the company’s future plans. The conversation, conducted by TED curator Chris Anderson, covered topics from OpenAI’s growth trajectory to the ethical implications of generative AI models. Altman revealed that ChatGPT has reached approximately 500 million weekly …