OpenAI dataset aims to improve multilingualism

OpenAI has released a multilingual dataset that evaluates the performance of AI models in 14 languages. As Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat, the Multilingual Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMMLU) dataset includes languages such as Arabic, German, Swahili, and Yoruba. It was shared on the open data platform Hugging Face and builds on the popular MMLU …

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OpenAI: CTO and other top executives leave the company

ChatGPT company OpenAI is experiencing a wave of high-level departures. As announced on Wednesday, CTO Mira Murati, Chief Research Officer Bob McGrew and VP of Research Barret Zoph are leaving the company. CEO Sam Altman emphasized that the decisions were made independently and by mutual agreement. At the same time, OpenAI is apparently planning a …

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OpenAI launches Advanced Voice Mode

OpenAI is introducing Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) for paying ChatGPT users. The feature will first be available to Plus and Team subscribers in the US, followed by Enterprise and Edu customers next week. AVM features a new user interface represented by a blue animated sphere. In addition to the redesign, OpenAI offers five new voices: …

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OpenAI must disclose training data for court case

OpenAI is providing insight into its training data for the first time as part of a lawsuit, Winston Cho writes for The Hollywood Reporter. Several authors, including Sarah Silverman, accuse OpenAI of using their works to train ChatGPT without permission. Representatives of the plaintiff authors are now being allowed to review the material in a …

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OpenAI CEO Altman super optimistic about Super AI

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 …

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OpenAI threatens nosy users

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 …

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OpenAI’s planned rebrand faces internal opposition

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 …

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OpenAI gives enterprise and education customers access to o1

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 …

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ChatGPT no longer becomes active by itself

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 …

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman leaves security committee

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 …

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