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Source: Live Mint 1. Smarter AI models will intensify AGI fears “Lata has three apples and buys five more. How many does she have now?” Even a 5-year-old can answer eight. Similarly, GenAI models solve this using ‘chain of thought’ reasoning: “Lata starts with three apples. She buys five more, so 3 + 5 =…
Source: Live Mint Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has announced that 2025 could mark a groundbreaking moment in artificial intelligence (AI) history. The first AI agents are expected to join the workforce and materially impact business productivity. This development, anticipated as part of a broader AI evolution, could redefine traditional workflows and reshape the economic…
Source: Live Mint Geoffrey Hinton, the British-Canadian computer scientist widely regarded as the “godfather” of artificial intelligence (AI), has raised alarm bells regarding the potential risks associated with AI development. In a recent interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Hinton indicated that the likelihood of AI leading to human extinction within the next three…
Source: Live Mint Tech giant OpenAI has announced the launch of its ChatGPT integration with WhatsApp, offering users in the US region the ability to interact with the popular AI chatbot directly through the Meta-owned instant messaging app. This move is part of OpenAI’s recent spree of announcements, with this feature standing out as a…
Source: Live Mint New Delhi: Google on Wednesday launched Gemini 2.0, its new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models, that it says is equipped to break down complex queries, burnishing the tool’s appeal as a more useful, practical product for businesses to adopt. “Over the last year, we have been investing in developing more agentic…
Source: Live Mint OpenAI has announced the launch of a new subscription tier, ChatGPT Pro, offering exclusive access to advanced features, including the latest AI model, OpenAI o1. Priced at $200 per month (approximately £158), ChatGPT Pro provides users with unlimited access to GPT-4o, advanced voice mode, and an enhanced version of o1, known as…
Source: Live Mint OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced a series of livestream events over the next 12 days, beginning today, 5th December, at 10 a.m. PT (11:30 p.m. IST). These events are set to introduce a range of innovative tools and features, with Altman teasing that viewers can expect “some big ones and some…
Source: Live Mint ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is allowing its employees to sell roughly $1.5 billion worth of shares in a new tender offer to Japan’s SoftBank Group, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. SoftBank’s billionaire CEO Masayoshi Son has been persistent in seeking a larger stake in the startup after investing in…
Source: Live Mint Tech giant OpenAI has announced significant improvements to its artificial intelligence systems, focusing on enhancing creative writing and advancing AI safety. As per its recent post on X, the company has updated its GPT-4o model, also known as GPT-4 Turbo, which powers the ChatGPT platform for paid subscribers. This update aims to…
Source: Live Mint Amazon is set to invest a further $4 billion in Anthropic, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, as major technology firms continue to vie for dominance in the generative AI sector. This latest investment will bring Amazon’s total funding in Anthropic, which began last year, to $8 billion. Despite the substantial…
