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OpenAI offers new privacy protection in “Zero Data Retention” for its AI. Is this the “Do Not Track” for AI?
Read more: OpenAI offers new privacy protection in “Zero Data Retention” for its AI. Is this the “Do Not Track” for AI?In stiff competition with Anthropic, OpenAI is trying to distinguish itself from its competitor. Sam Altman just announced a “Zero Data Retention” privacy protection for eligible API customers: “OpenAI does not retain their prompts or model responses after a request is processed. Customer content is not available to OpenAI personnel for review1, and enterprise customer…
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Did Apple have the winning AI strategy all along? As Google, OpenAI stumble, Barron’s explains why Apple’s ‘Standard Oil’ Strategy took stock to ATH
Read more: Did Apple have the winning AI strategy all along? As Google, OpenAI stumble, Barron’s explains why Apple’s ‘Standard Oil’ Strategy took stock to ATHBarron’s published a most provocative article title “Why Apple’s ‘Standard Oil’ Strategy Is Driving the Stock to All-Time Highs.“ As Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Microsoft duke it out in developing ever more powerful models, Apple has famously failed to deliver its own AI model, not even for Siri, which instead will be based on…
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OpenAI discussing with Trump Administration giving 5% equity stake in OpenAI
Read more: OpenAI discussing with Trump Administration giving 5% equity stake in OpenAIIt looks like we are one step closer to U.S. government owning an equity stake in OpenAI. Financial Times is reporting that OpenAI and the Trump Administration have discussed the idea of OpenAI donating a 5% equity stake to the U.S. government. This idea is tied to the establishment of an AI Sovereign Wealth Fund…
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The advisory jury will decide Musk v. Altman on Monday. Closing arguments completed.
Read more: The advisory jury will decide Musk v. Altman on Monday. Closing arguments completed.The advisory jury in Musk v. Altman will deliberate starting on Monday over Elon Musk’s two claims against Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and OpenAI for alleged breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment. The court schedule for the trial did not hold any sessions on Friday. But it’s a bit of surprise no exception was…
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OpenAI faces most copyright lawsuits. But other AI companies face multiple lawsuits, too.
Read more: OpenAI faces most copyright lawsuits. But other AI companies face multiple lawsuits, too.Nearly four years into the AI Copyright Wars, more than 100 copyright lawsuits have been filed against AI companies. But the number of lawsuits by AI company is not equal. OpenAI faces the most lawsuits by far. Here’s a look at the Top 18 AI Companies by Number of Copyright Suits: Download a PDF of…
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How did OpenAI fumble its lead in AI?
Read more: How did OpenAI fumble its lead in AI?How It Started in 2022 In late 2022, a relatively unknown startup called OpenAI launched ChatGPT. That “ChatGPT moment” changed the trajectory of technology and society. It ushered in the Age of AI. Microsoft, too, benefited from this ChatGPT moment. Its partnership with OpenAI gave it access to OpenAI’s models that Microsoft soon deployed in…
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Why is it open season on OpenAI?
Read more: Why is it open season on OpenAI?Yesterday, we announced the launch of our AI Copyright Case Tracker. We think it provides the public with a wealth of information and insights about the 130 copyright lawsuits against AI companies raging around the world. Fully 100 of the copyright lawsuits have been filed right here in the United States, where most of the…
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OpenAI pulls plug on AI video generator Sora in major shakeup to compete with Anthropic in enterprise
Read more: OpenAI pulls plug on AI video generator Sora in major shakeup to compete with Anthropic in enterpriseTHE CLAUDE EFFECT. OpenAI pulls the plug on video generator Sora. No more video generation. According to the Wall Street Journal, “CEO Sam Altman announced the changes to staff on Tuesday, writing that the company would wind down products that use its video models. In addition to the consumer app, OpenAI is also discontinuing a…
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OpenAI faces skeptical Second Circuit panel in Raw Story Media appeal of lack of Article III injury ruling
Read more: OpenAI faces skeptical Second Circuit panel in Raw Story Media appeal of lack of Article III injury rulingToday, the Second Circuit heard oral argument in Raw Story Media’s appeal of Judge Colleen McMahon’s ruling that the alleged removal of Raw Story Media’s copyright management information from its works did not show an Article III injury. On the panel were Judge Richard C. Wesley, Judge Dennis Jacobs, and Judge Eunice C. Lee. According…
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Sam Altman announces amended agreement with Department of War as users make Claude No. 1 on App Store
Read more: Sam Altman announces amended agreement with Department of War as users make Claude No. 1 on App StoreThe turmoil over OpenAI’s agreement with the Department of War after it rescinded the agreement with Anthropic continues unabated. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, took to X to announce OpenAI had beefed up the language for guardrails in the agreement with the DoW: Meanwhile, many people apparently terminated their accounts with OpenAI and Anthropic’s Claude…