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After successful Sora PR, Sam Altman switches from opt out to opt in for copyright owners.
Read more: After successful Sora PR, Sam Altman switches from opt out to opt in for copyright owners.Predictable, part 2. After getting a lot of media attention over their controversial adoption of a policy requiring copyright holders to “opt out” of Sora’s video generation of their copyrighted characters, Sam Altman announced a switch to something similar to the “opt in” system for images in the likeness of a person, plus other options…
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OpenAI is eating the world. Launches Sora app, TikTok rival, and “Buy it” in ChatGPT, Amazon rival.
Read more: OpenAI is eating the world. Launches Sora app, TikTok rival, and “Buy it” in ChatGPT, Amazon rival.OpenAI is flooding the zone. This week, it launched two new features to compete with TikTok, YouTube, and Amazon. 1. Buy It with Instant Checkout on ChatGPT: The first is the ability to shop on ChatGPT. This adds an alternative source of revenue and creates a potential rival to Amazon and TikTok shop. As more…
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Sam Altman: US needs Abundant Intelligence
Read more: Sam Altman: US needs Abundant IntelligenceIs Sam Altman a AI visionary or a hype machine? Or both? His latest screed is titled Abundant Intelligence. If AI stays on the trajectory that we think it will, then amazing things will be possible. Maybe with 10 gigawatts of compute, AI can figure out how to cure cancer. Or with 10 gigawatts of…
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OpenAI, Sam Altman announce GPT-5 model
Read more: OpenAI, Sam Altman announce GPT-5 modelOpenAI and Sam Altman announced its latest model GPT-5. Touted as the best model for computer coding and agentic tasks.
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Judge Stein grants oral argument for OpenAI’s objection to order to store user chat logs. Hearing on June 26.
Read more: Judge Stein grants oral argument for OpenAI’s objection to order to store user chat logs. Hearing on June 26.Judge Stein granted the request of OpenAI to hold an oral argument on its motion to overrule the order of Magistrate Judge Wang to preserve all user chat logs, at least for the time being as she considered the New York Times’ argument that some relevant discovery may have been destroyed. The oral argument will…
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Sam Altman envisions The Gentle Singularity, and what the future of AI holds
Read more: Sam Altman envisions The Gentle Singularity, and what the future of AI holdsIn a lengthy essay, Sam Altman took a break from his work at OpenAI to pen his vision of what he thinks the future of AI holds. It’s hard to know what to make of Altman’s screed. Perhaps it’s best to read it yourself. A few highlights: Predictions: Job displacement and creators Sounds utopian: We…
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OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s design company for $6.5 billion. Poses new threat to Apple iPhone.
Read more: OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s design company for $6.5 billion. Poses new threat to Apple iPhone.OpenAI announced the acquisition of Jony Ive’s design firm io for $6.5 billion all in equity. (Presumably “io” refers to input/output, which curiously is also the name of Google’s big conference I/O.) To put this acquisition into perspective, Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006, valued at $2.62 billion in today’s dollars. Ive is…
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Sam Altman gets defensive when asked about “IP Theft” and Charlie Brown OpenAI generated cartoon.
Read more: Sam Altman gets defensive when asked about “IP Theft” and Charlie Brown OpenAI generated cartoon.TED CEO Chris Anderson interviewed Sam Altman and asked some tough questions about copyright and “IP theft.” Altman seemed to feel a bit of pique when a few audience members clapped in approval of Anderson’s question. A bit uncharacteristic of Altman. Take a listen. Transcript: Anderson: So this impressed me too. I asked it to…
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Is Sam Altman gaslighting us with Studio-Ghibli styled images for PR or has he struck a licensing deal with the Studio?
Read more: Is Sam Altman gaslighting us with Studio-Ghibli styled images for PR or has he struck a licensing deal with the Studio?In the past week, I’ve heard some wild theories in response to my copyright analysis of ChatGPT’s ability to recreate Studio-Ghibli styled characters and images. Theory no. 1: sam altman is gaslighting us with the controversy over chatgpt’s ability to produce studio ghibli-style images The first theory is Sam Altman loves all the controversy over…
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Judge Gonzalez Rogers denies Elon Musk’s motion for preliminary injunction v. OpenAI
Read more: Judge Gonzalez Rogers denies Elon Musk’s motion for preliminary injunction v. OpenAIJudge Gonzalez Rogers rejected Elon Musk’s motion for preliminary injunction to stop OpenAI from converting to a public benefit corporation, but said she is open to expedite the trial date to fall 2025. For the reasons stated above, plaintiffs’ motion is DENIED.That said, given the public interest at stake and potential for harm if a…