OpenAI CEO Sam Altman foresees a rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. In a blog post on his personal website, he predicts that super-intelligent AI could become a reality “in just a few thousand days”. Altman is also convinced that deep learning is capable of solving difficult problems such as climate change. Finally, the CEO believes …
OpenAI is threatening to block users who try to understand the processes behind its new “o1” AI models (also known as “Strawberry”). These offerings use a “chain of thought” system in which the AI first thinks through possible answers. As Frank Landymore reports at Futurism, users who are too curious will receive emails warning them …
OpenAI is apparently planning a radical change to its logo. According to Fortune, employees were presented with a new design in a company-wide meeting: a large black ring or the number zero. The logo was met with disapproval by many employees, who found it grim and uncreative. The redesign began about a year ago and …
OpenAI has made its latest AI models, o1-preview and o1-mini, available to all ChatGPT Enterprise and ChatGPT Edu customers. Designed to tackle complex reasoning tasks, these models could change the way businesses and educational institutions approach their toughest challenges. As Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat, the o1 models stand out for their ability to engage …
OpenAI has fixed an issue with ChatGPT where it appeared that the chatbot was sending messages to users on its own. The company explained that the error occurred when the model tried to reply to a blank message, which was not sent correctly. A Reddit user had previously shared a screenshot showing ChatGPT asking about …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is leaving the safety and security committee of the company’s board of directors. The committee will now consist entirely of independent members. Zico Kolter, head of the machine learning department at Carnegie Mellon University, will chair the committee. Other members include Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, former NSA chief Paul Nakasone, and …
The ARC research team has tested OpenAI’s new AI models o1-preview and o1-mini with the ARC AGI benchmark. ARC stands for “Alignment Research Center” and their AGI benchmark measures the capabilities of AI systems in terms of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). They define AGI as follows: AGI is a system that can efficiently learn new …
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is on the verge of a major restructuring. CEO Sam Altman has apparently told employees that the startup plans to shed its complex non-profit structure. The change is expected to take place in 2025 and could turn OpenAI into a more traditional, for-profit company. The planned restructuring coincides with a …
OpenAI is on the verge of a massive funding round. The company is negotiating with investors for $6.5 billion at a valuation of $150 billion. This is reported by Bloomberg citing insiders. OpenAI also plans to take out a $5 billion loan from banks. The new valuation significantly exceeds the previous value of 86 billion …
OpenAI currently has more than 10 million paying subscribers and 1 million customers for the higher-priced enterprise plan for ChatGPT. This is according to an email that OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap sent to employees, reports The Information. Based on this, the media outlet conservatively estimates that the startup generates $225 million in revenue per month, …