OpenAI's board, including Helen Toner, only learned about ChatGPT from Twitter. The AI model's surprise popularity led to a shift in focus from being an AI research organization to a more commercially focused company. CEO Sam Altman was briefly fired and rehired in November 2022.
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AI | Rating: 33 | 2024-05-29 04:05:15 PM |
OpenAI announces the formation of a Safety and Security Committee to oversee risk management for its projects and operations. The move comes as the company trains its next frontier model, aiming to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI). The announcement follows a challenging two weeks for the company in the press.
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AI | Duplicated with: | Rating: 82 | 2024-05-28 04:15:21 PM |
AI experts gathered at MIT's EmTech Digital 2024 to discuss the state of AI, with a focus on generative AI. The event, hosted by MIT Technology Review, highlighted the technology's early stages, with policy, regulations, and social norms still being established.
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AI | Rating: 78 | 2024-05-23 04:45:24 PM |
Gordon Bell, a computer pioneer, has died at the age of 89. He played a key role in developing influential minicomputer systems at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) and co-founded the first major computer museum.
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Technology | Rating: 51 | 2024-05-21 06:55:04 PM |
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OpenAI has faced a string of negative news and ridicule since launching its latest AI language model, GPT-4o. The company's rough week started with a preview of a flirty AI chatbot, followed by rumors and criticism on traditional and social media.
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AI | Rating: 81 | 2024-05-20 08:55:20 PM |
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2024-05-15 08:55:06 PM |
Nintendo's Virtual Boy, a 3D gaming console, was developed in the early 1990s by legendary designer Gunpei Yokoi. The console used a unique 3D display technology, but it ultimately failed due to its high price, poor marketing, and lack of games.
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Gaming | Rating: 43 | 2024-05-15 11:05:11 AM |
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2024-05-15 03:15:19 AM |
Google announced Project Astra, a research prototype with video comprehension capabilities, at the Google I/O conference. CEO Demis Hassabis showcased the model's abilities, calling it a 'universal agent helpful in everyday life'. This move comes after OpenAI revealed GPT-4o, which can understand and converse about video feeds.
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AI | Rating: 88 | 2024-05-14 07:15:55 PM |
