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OpenAI Is Making a New Safety Push, But Critics Demand Even More
OpenAI is working to make AI systems safer and more transparent, but critics say more oversight is still needed to ensure responsible AI development. New research aims to improve AI transparency: OpenAI has unveiled a new technique that involves two AI models engaging in conversation, with one model explaining its reasoning to the other, in an effort to make the workings of AI systems more transparent and understandable to humans. The research, tested on a math problem-solving AI model, encourages the AI to be more forthright and transparent in its explanations. OpenAI hopes this approach, part of its long-term AI...
read Jul 17, 2024OpenAI’s Prover-Verifier Game Will Enhance AI Explainability and Trustworthiness
AI researchers at OpenAI have developed a new algorithm that helps large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 better explain their reasoning, addressing the critical issue of AI trustworthiness and legibility. The Prover-Verifier Game: A novel approach to improving AI explainability; The algorithm is based on the "Prover-Verifier Game," which pairs two AI models together: A more powerful and intelligent "prover" model aims to convince the verifier of a certain answer, regardless of its correctness. A less powerful "verifier" model, unaware if the prover is being helpful or deceptive, attempts to select the correct answer based on its own training. OpenAI's...
read Jul 16, 2024OpenAI Just Released 2 New Sora AI Videos
OpenAI has published two new videos on its YouTube channel showcasing the capabilities of its Sora AI video generation model, demonstrating the technology's potential to significantly alter filmmaking and creative industries. Professional creatives showcase Sora's capabilities: The videos were created by Tammy Lovin, a digital artist, and Benjamin Desai, a creative technologist, who used Sora to generate all the clips without any additional visual effects: Lovin's video features surreal, neon-infused scenes such as a carwash with sweeping waves, a man walking on clouds, and a woman lighting up a beach, bringing her childhood imaginings to life in a way that...
read Jul 15, 2024Secret OpenAI Project Could Supercharge ChatGPT’s Reasoning and Web Searching Abilities
OpenAI's 'Project Strawberry' aims to enhance ChatGPT's reasoning capabilities and web search autonomy for complex problem-solving. The secret project could give the AI more freedom to navigate the internet independently and perform deep research beyond simple user queries. Key details on Project Strawberry: While specifics are limited, the project seems focused on improving AI reasoning skills: Strawberry may enable ChatGPT to plan responses that involve autonomously searching the web for information needed to solve complex problems, without explicit user prompting. The project is tightly guarded even within OpenAI, but insiders suggest it could lead to significant advances in artificial intelligence...
read Jul 14, 2024OpenAI Reportedly Working on New Advanced Model Codenamed “Strawberry”
OpenAI is reportedly developing an advanced AI model codenamed Strawberry that can autonomously navigate the internet to conduct in-depth research and reasoning. Key details about Strawberry: The specifics of the model are being kept tightly under wraps, but sources suggest it will bring advanced reasoning capabilities to OpenAI's AI: The model is thought to be a renamed version of OpenAI's previously reported project Q. It aims to enable AI to "see and understand the world more like we do" according to an OpenAI spokesperson. Strawberry will reportedly be able to perform research independently by navigating the internet. Reactions and competitive...
read Jul 13, 2024Will OpenAI’s New AI Classification System Entice Investors or Fuel Unrealistic Expectations?
OpenAI recently unveiled a new five-tier system to gauge its progress toward developing artificial general intelligence (AGI), providing a framework for understanding AI advancement that aims to entice investors but also risks fueling unrealistic expectations. OpenAI's "Stages of Artificial Intelligence": The company's new classification system ranges from current AI capabilities to hypothetical future systems that could manage entire organizations: Level 1 encompasses AI with conversational abilities, like the company's current ChatGPT technology. Level 2, dubbed "Reasoners," would possess human-level problem-solving skills. OpenAI executives claim they are on the verge of reaching this milestone. Higher levels describe increasingly potent hypothetical AI...
read Jul 13, 2024OpenAI Rushed AI Safety Tests, Revealing Gap Between Pledges and Practice
The article reveals troubling signs that OpenAI may be prioritizing rapid product launches over thorough safety testing of its powerful AI models, despite public commitments to the contrary. Key Takeaways: OpenAI's safety team felt pressured to rush through testing of the GPT-4 Omni model to meet a May launch date, even planning a launch party before knowing if the model was safe: Employees described the testing process as "squeezed" into a single week, with some saying "We basically failed at the process." This incident highlights a shift in OpenAI's culture from its roots as an altruistic nonprofit to a more...
read Jul 12, 2024The Atlantic Embraces AI, and Partnership with OpenAI
The Atlantic signed a deal with OpenAI to help shape the future of AI in a way that benefits serious journalism. While the deal has sparked some criticism, The Atlantic's CEO Nicholas Thompson believes it's important for media companies to engage with AI and try to steer its development in a positive direction. Key aspects of The Atlantic's deal with OpenAI: The multi-part agreement allows OpenAI to train on The Atlantic's data for two years, provides The Atlantic with credits to use OpenAI's tools, and will include The Atlantic's content in OpenAI's forthcoming search product: The Atlantic will have some...
read Jul 12, 2024OpenAI Unveils AI Progress Scale, Sparking Debate Over AGI Timeline and Safety Concerns
OpenAI has introduced an internal scale to track the progress of its AI systems toward artificial general intelligence, providing a framework for evaluating the capabilities of its models and setting milestones for future advancements. Key takeaways from the OpenAI scale: The scale ranges from Level 1 to Level 5, with each level representing a significant advancement in AI capabilities. Current chatbots like ChatGPT are at Level 1, while OpenAI claims to be nearing Level 2, which is defined as an AI system capable of solving basic problems at the level of a person with a PhD. The highest level, Level...
read Jul 12, 2024OpenAI’s 5-Step Roadmap to AGI: From Chatbots to Autonomous Organizations by 2030
OpenAI's roadmap to AGI revealed: OpenAI has outlined a five-step plan to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) by the end of the decade, with the company currently transitioning from the first to the second stage. Chatbots mark the first milestone: The initial level, which has already been achieved with models like GPT-3.5 and ChatGPT, focuses on developing AI with conversational language abilities: Frontier-grade AIs like GPT-4o, Gemini Pro 1.5, and Claude Sonnet 3.5 represent the pinnacle of this stage, capable of complex, context-aware conversations and limited reasoning. These models mark a significant advancement over earlier conversational AI like Siri or...
read Jul 12, 2024Ex-OpenAI Employee Compares OpenAI to the Titanic
A former OpenAI employee recently revealed he left the company due to concerns it was prioritizing product development over safety, drawing parallels to the Titanic disaster. OpenAI as the Titanic: William Saunders, who worked on OpenAI's "superalignment team" for three years, shared his reasons for leaving in a podcast interview: He questioned whether OpenAI was on a path more akin to the successful Apollo space program or the tragic Titanic, ultimately concluding the latter. Saunders described an office culture where employees raising safety concerns were punished and leadership focused on profit, stating, "Over time, it started to really feel like...
read Jul 11, 2024Microsoft, Apple Retreat from OpenAI Board Amid Regulatory Scrutiny and Legal Battles
Microsoft and Apple pull back from OpenAI board roles as regulatory scrutiny intensifies: Microsoft and Apple have decided to relinquish their advisory board positions at OpenAI amidst growing regulatory scrutiny of Big Tech's influence over leading AI startups. Microsoft, OpenAI's biggest backer and most important partner, confirmed it will abandon its advisory role on OpenAI's board of directors. Apple, which recently struck a deal to integrate ChatGPT into its products, has also withdrawn plans to take an advisory board role. The decisions come as governments in the U.S. and Europe are taking a closer look at the power dynamics between...
read Jul 11, 2024OpenAI’s Altman Launches AI Ethics Council to Ensure Responsible Development
OpenAI's Sam Altman co-founds AI Ethics Council to help ensure responsible AI development as the technology rapidly advances; The new council, co-founded by Altman and Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant, aims to establish ethical guidelines for AI and ensure traditionally underrepresented communities have a voice in the AI revolution. Council's mission and goals: The AI Ethics Council's primary objectives are to identify, advise on, and address ethical questions surrounding AI, such as bias and discrimination in training data and accountability issues: The council wants to ensure AI advancements are transformative but also ethical and inclusive, with a focus on...
read Jul 10, 2024Sam Altman’s $2 Billion Fortune: OpenAI CEO’s Meteoric Rise in Tech
Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, has rapidly risen to prominence in the tech industry, amassing a substantial fortune along the way. Altman's net worth and billionaire status: As of 2024, Sam Altman's estimated net worth stands at $2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index Fund, solidifying his position as a billionaire in the tech industry. This figure does not include Altman's holding in OpenAI, suggesting that his actual net worth may be even higher. Much of Altman's wealth has been accumulated through successful ventures in technology, such as Loopt and Y Combinator, rather than solely from...
read Jul 10, 2024OpenAI and Los Alamos Pioneer Real-World AI Lab Experiment
OpenAI and Los Alamos National Laboratory are collaborating to study the potential benefits and risks of using generative AI in a real-world laboratory setting, marking an important step in understanding the technology's impact on scientific research. Pioneering experiment in an active lab: OpenAI and Los Alamos are conducting what they believe to be the first experiment of its kind, using AI to assist in performing basic biomedical tasks within a functioning laboratory: The initial experiment involves using AI to help someone without specialized molecular biology skills genetically engineer E. coli bacteria to produce insulin. This real-world setting will provide valuable...
read Jul 9, 2024OpenAI and Arianna Huffington Join Forces to Develop AI Health Coach
A new collaboration between OpenAI and Arianna Huffington aims to provide personalized health advice and guidance to individuals through the power of artificial intelligence. Key partnership and vision: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington have joined forces to fund the development of an "AI health coach" through Thrive AI Health, with the goal of making powerful health insights accessible to a wider audience: The AI coach will be trained on peer-reviewed science and users' personal biometric, lab, and medical data to provide tailored advice and support. Former Google executive DeCarlos Love has been appointed as the CEO of Thrive...
read Jul 9, 2024Apple Joins OpenAI Board, Signaling AI Future Despite ChatGPT Privacy Concerns
Apple, OpenAI, and the future of AI: The tech giant secures an observer role on OpenAI's board, signaling its commitment to integrating advanced AI capabilities into its ecosystem. Apple's strategic move: Apple has appointed Phil Schiller, its App Store head and former marketing chief, as an observer on OpenAI's board, aligning the company with Microsoft, OpenAI's main AI provider. This move follows Apple's announcement to integrate ChatGPT into its iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, highlighting the company's focus on enhancing user experience through AI. Schiller's appointment underscores Apple's strategic AI partnership, despite potential conflicts due to the company's historical rivalry...
read Jul 8, 2024Is Apple’s OpenAI Partnership The iPhone Moment for AI?
Apple's partnership with OpenAI to bring advanced AI capabilities to its devices marks a significant milestone in the mainstream adoption of artificial intelligence, with the potential to transform how society interacts with technology in everyday life. Key Takeaways: Apple's integration of ChatGPT-style services into its mobile devices and computers could be a transformative "iPhone moment" for generative AI, making it accessible and useful to millions of users in their daily lives. This partnership has the potential to democratize and empower users through AI, but it also presents challenges related to environmental impact, AI hallucinations, privacy, and data security. Broader Implications:...
read Jul 8, 2024NYT vs. OpenAI: Landmark Copyright Case Could Shape Future of AI
The copyright battle between OpenAI and The New York Times could shape the future of generative AI, as the case tackles fundamental questions about the legality of data training practices used by AI companies. Key legal dispute over generative AI's reliance on copyrighted data: The NYT alleges that OpenAI infringed on copyrights by using Times articles without permission to train its AI models, while OpenAI argues that this practice falls under fair use and is necessary for developing advanced AI systems. OpenAI is seeking access to reporters' notes and other materials related to the articles in question, claiming it needs...
read Jul 7, 2024OpenAI Hack Exposes Secrets, Raises National Security Fears
The hacking of OpenAI last year has exposed internal secrets and raised national security concerns, despite the year-old breach not being reported to the public until now. Key details of the breach: The hacking incident occurred in an internal messaging system used by employees to discuss OpenAI's latest technologies, potentially exposing sensitive information: While key AI systems were not directly compromised, the hacker gained access to details about how OpenAI's technologies work through employee discussions. OpenAI executives disclosed the breach to employees and the board in April 2023 but chose not to make it public, reasoning that no customer or...
read Jul 6, 2024ChatGPT Mac App’s Security Flaw Exposes User Data, Prompting Update
Serious security flaw discovered in ChatGPT's Mac app: OpenAI's recently launched desktop app for Mac was found to be storing user conversations in plain text, potentially exposing sensitive data to unauthorized access. Lack of sandboxing and encryption: The app's security vulnerabilities were highlighted by a user on the social media platform Threads: The app was not sandboxed, meaning it could access private user data without explicit permission, bypassing macOS's built-in defenses that have been in place since version 10.14 (Mojave). User conversations with ChatGPT were stored in plain text in an unprotected location, making them accessible to any running app,...
read Jul 3, 2024Time Partners with OpenAI, Joining Growing Trend of Media Companies Embracing AI
Time, the well-known media company, has joined a growing list of publishers in partnering with OpenAI to license its content for training AI models like ChatGPT. Key details of the partnership: The specific financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the collaboration aligns with Time's mission to expand access to trusted information: Time COO Mark Howard stated, "This partnership with OpenAI advances our mission to expand access to trusted information globally as we continue to embrace innovative new ways of bringing Time's journalism to audiences globally." The partnership allows OpenAI to use Time's content to train its...
read Jul 3, 2024OpenAI Joins Tech Lobbying Group, Seeks to Influence AI Regulation in Washington
OpenAI joining major tech lobbying group as it seeks to expand Washington influence: OpenAI, the company behind the widely popular ChatGPT, is set to become a global member of BSA | The Software Alliance, a prominent lobbying group representing the tech industry in Washington, DC. The move comes as OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman look to increase their influence in the nation's capital, with Altman making multiple trips to meet with lawmakers and government officials since ChatGPT's launch in November 2022. BSA has been a leading industry voice in the ongoing global debate around AI regulation, advocating for what...
read Jul 2, 2024OpenAI CEO: GPT-5 Will Be a Significant Leap Forward
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expresses optimism about the potential of GPT-5, the next iteration of the company's large language model, suggesting it could represent a significant advancement over GPT-4. Key takeaways from Altman's comments: Altman believes GPT-5 will offer a substantial leap forward compared to GPT-4, addressing some of its current limitations: GPT-4 struggles with reasoning and can make simple mistakes that even a young child wouldn't, but GPT-5 is expected to improve in these areas. While Altman didn't provide specifics, his comments suggest GPT-5 will be more capable and reliable than its predecessor. Altman's mixed feelings about GPT-4: Despite...
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