57 m. ago ChatGPT users have generated over 700M images since last week, OpenAI says

OpenAI’s new image-generation feature is on track to be one of the company’s most popular product launches ever. According to Brad Lightcap, who oversees day-to-day operations and global deployment at OpenAI, over 130 million users have generated more than 700 million images since the new image generator launched in ChatGPT last week. “[W]e appreciate your […]

Technology

16 h. ago Push for social media safeguards to protect children derails in Washington House

Push for social media safeguards to protect children derails in Washington House  Washington State Standard

Society

18 h. ago U.S. Revokes Visas of Mexican Musicians Whose Show Praised Cartel Boss

Four members of a Mexican music group lost their work and tourist visas to the U.S. after they opened a show in Mexico praising and showing images of the leader of Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG). This cartel has been labeled as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. Government. The musicians are also under investigation in Mexico for the charge of "crime apology or advocacy." The post U.S. Revokes Visas of Mexican Musicians Whose Show Praised Cartel Boss appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

19 h. ago OpenAI’s o3 model might be costlier to run than originally estimated

When OpenAI unveiled its o3 “reasoning” AI model in December, the company partnered with the creators of ARC-AGI, a benchmark designed to test highly capable AI, to showcase o3’s capabilities. Months later, the results have been revised, and they now look slightly less impressive than they did initially. Last week, the Arc Prize Foundation, which […]

Politics

21 h. ago From IBM to OpenAI: 50 years of winning (and failed) strategies at Microsoft

Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary. This article was written using Microsoft Word on a computer running Microsoft Windows. It is likely to be published on platforms hosted by Microsoft Azure, including LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary with more than 1 billion users. In 2024, the company generated a net profit of $88 billion from sales worth $245 billion. Its stock market value is close to $3,000 billion, making it the world's second-most valuable company behind Apple and almost on a par with NVidia. Cumulative profits since 2002 are approaching $640 billion.

Politics

25 h. ago Anthropic launches an AI chatbot plan for colleges and universities

Anthropic announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a new Claude for Education tier, an answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu plan. The new tier is aimed at higher education, and gives students, faculty, and other staff access to Anthropic’s AI chatbot, Claude, with a few additional capabilities. One piece of Claude for Education is “Learning Mode,” […]

Politics

32 h. ago ‘Can’t imagine Alaska without Canada’: Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty

‘Can’t imagine Alaska without Canada’: Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty  Toronto Star

Politics

38 h. ago Jason Momoa Won't Let His Children Have TV or Phones: 'I Just Want Them to Use Their Creativity'

Actor Jason Momoa (Aquaman) said he has not given his children a phone, a TV, or video games, encouraging them to use their own imagination.  The post Jason Momoa Won’t Let His Children Have TV or Phones: ‘I Just Want Them to Use Their Creativity’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

42 h. ago AI thinks like us—flaws and all: Study finds ChatGPT mirrors human decision biases in half the tests

Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI's ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making mistakes as humans in some situations—showing biases like overconfidence of hot-hand (gambler's) fallacy—yet acting inhuman in others (e.g., not suffering from base-rate neglect or sunk cost fallacies).

Technology

44 h. ago Researchers suggest OpenAI trained AI models on paywalled O’Reilly books

OpenAI has been accused by many parties of training its AI on copyrighted content sans permission. Now a new paper by an AI watchdog organization makes the serious accusation that the company increasingly relied on non-public books it didn’t license to train more sophisticated AI models. AI models are essentially complex prediction engines. Trained on […]

Science

45 h. ago Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pokes fun at Trump with official 'South Park' portrait in April Fools' Day post

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday posted an image of his official portrait, with his likeness shown as a character on "South Park."

Politics

48 h. ago Meta allegedly used pirated books to train AI—US courts may decide if this is 'fair use'

Companies developing AI models, such as OpenAI and Meta, train their systems on enormous datasets. These consist of text from newspapers, books (often sourced from unauthorized repositories), academic publications and various internet sources. The material includes works that are copyrighted.

Events

48 h. ago Sam Altman says that OpenAI’s capacity issues will cause product delays

In a series of posts on X on Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the popularity of the company’s new image-generation tool in ChatGPT will cause unspecified product delays. “We are getting things under control, but you should expect new releases from OpenAI to be delayed, stuff to break, and for service to sometimes […]

Politics

55 h. ago Morgan Wallen's exit from 'SNL' to 'God's country' fits his 'unfiltered' country star image: experts

Morgan Wallen sparked strong reactions over his "Saturday Night Live" appearance, but the country star won't bow down to Hollywood rules, and experts agree that's why fans like him.

Politics

55 h. ago Yuval Noah Harari: ‘How Do We Share the Planet With This New Superintelligence?’

The academic and author discusses what to expect from the singularity, the need for AI self-correcting mechanisms, and what hope there is for superintelligence safeguarding democracy.

Politics

66 h. ago Gene Hackman judge rules on death scene images after family argues ‘grotesque’ pictures could cause trauma

A judge ruled to prohibit the release of photos or videos depicting the deceased bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman after a court hearing Monday.

Events

66 h. ago ChatGPT’s new image generator is really good at faking receipts

This month, ChatGPT unveiled a new image generator as part of its 4o model that is a lot better at generating text inside images.  People are already using it to generate fake restaurant receipts, potentially adding another tool to the already-extensive toolkit of AI deepfakes used by fraudsters. Prolific social media poster and VC Deedy […]

Politics

68 h. ago Sam Altman Says OpenAI Will Release an ‘Open Weight’ AI Model This Summer

The news follows the breakout success of DeepSeek and growing pressure from rivals like Meta.

Politics

68 h. ago OpenAI plans to release a new ‘open’ AI language model in the coming months

OpenAI says that it intends to release its first “open” language model since GPT‑2 “in the coming months.” That’s according to a feedback form the company published on its website Monday. The form, which OpenAI is inviting “developers, researchers, and [members of] the broader community” to fill out, includes questions like, “What would you like […]

Politics

2 d. ago Marjorie Taylor Greene Shares Powerful Image: 'There Is No Such Thing as a Trans Child'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) shared a powerful image sending a strong message to pro-transgender activists -- particularly those who target children -- with the message that there is "no such thing as a trans child." The post Marjorie Taylor Greene Shares Powerful Image: ‘There Is No Such Thing as a Trans Child’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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