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Apple poised to get OpenAI board observer role as part of AI pact
Apple secures observer role on OpenAI's board with Phil Schiller as representative, integrating ChatGPT and 'Apple Intelligence' across its apps. New directors appointed at OpenAI. Schiller gains insights into decision-making. Apple and OpenAI silent on details. Report by Juby Babu from Mexico City, edited by Krishna Chandra Eluri.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says company could become benefit corporation: report
One scenario Altman said the board is considering is a for-profit benefit corporation, which rivals such as Anthropic and xAI are using, the report said, citing a person who heard the comments.
Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and big tech firms use faux females to get clicks
Whether it's Chinese or Russian propaganda agencies, online scammers or AI chatbots, it pays to be female - proving that while technology may grow more and more sophisticated, the human brain remains surprisingly easy to hack thanks in part to age-old gender stereotypes that have migrated from the real world to the virtual.
Elon Musk withdraws lawsuit against OpenAI
Attorneys for Musk asked the California state court to dismiss the lawsuit, originally filed in February, without giving a reason for the move, according to a filing in San Francisco Superior Court.
OpenAI inks multi-year deal to start using news content from News Corp
As part of the deal, OpenAI will have access to both fresh and archived material from News Corp's major news publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and New York Post, Australian publications such as The Daily Telegraph, and others. The companies would not talk about the length or value of the deal, although News Corp's Wall Street Journal said it could be worth more than $250 million over five years.
OpenAI forms AI safety committee after key departures
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced the formation of a new safety committee on Tuesday, weeks after the departures of key executives raised questions about the firm's commitment to mitigating the dangers of artificial intelligence. The committee's formation comes on the heels of recent executive departures that stoked concerns about OpenAI's AI safety priorities.
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OpenAI's Sam Altman pledges to donate over half of his fortunes
The move comes after a tumultuous six months for Altman, the co-founder of the San Francisco-based company behind ChatGPT and a venture capitalist who Forbes says amassed much of his $1 billion through investments.
Ex-OpenAI board member provides her first detailed account of CEO Sam Altman's ouster
Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner revealed on a podcast the backstory behind the firing and rehiring of CEO Sam Altman, citing instances of psychological abuse and a toxic atmosphere at the company due to a manipulative executive.
OpenAI's Scarlett Johansson gaffe pushes voice cloning into spotlight
OpenAI was forced to apologise to actor Scarlett Johansson last week for using her voice -- or something very similar -- on its latest chatbot, throwing the spotlight on to voice-cloning tech. OpenAI uses similar systems though they do not release any details.
How a Pune prodigy became a pioneer at OpenAI
Prafulla Dhariwal, a Pune native, is a key contributor to OpenAI's latest project, GPT-4. Praised by CEO Sam Altman, Prafulla's journey from a standout student in Pune to a renowned AI developer showcases his dedication and well-rounded nature. His mother and educators recount his academic and personal achievements, emphasizing his humility and willingness to share knowledge. Despite his exceptional intelligence, Prafulla balanced his love for sports and astronomy with his academic pursuits, inspiring those around him.
SAG-AFTRA backs Scarlett Johansson in her legal battle against OpenAI for misuse of voice
OpenAI unveiled its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-4o, last week, featuring an audio-interacting persona named 'Sky'.
Key changes at Wipro; CCI on digital firms’ ‘opaque’ algorithms
IT services company Wipro is undergoing more changes under new CEO Srinivas Pallia. More on this on today’s ETtech Top 5.
‘Black Widow’ Vs AI: Scarlett Johansson threatens to sue OpenAI for recreating her voice
During OpenAI's unveiling of its newest model, users observed a similarity in the chatbot's 'Sky' voice option, which audibly delivers responses to users. This playful addition to the AI chatbot sparked comparisons to Samantha, the character portrayed by the actress in the 2013 film 'Her'. The actress claimed that Open AI boss Sam Altman had approached in in September 2023 with a request to borrow her voice for a special feature.
Is that 'Her'? OpenAI pauses a ChatGPT voice after some say it sounds like Scarlett Johansson
In a post on the social media platform X Monday, OpenAI said it is "working to pause" Sky - the name of one of five voices that ChatGPT users can chose to speak with. The company said it had "heard questions" about how it selects the lifelike audio options available for its flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, particularly Sky, and wanted to address them.
Big OpenAI shakeup throws light on big rift at the heart of AI
Days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI unveiled its most advanced AI model GPT-4o, its superalignment co-lead Jan Leike and cofounder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever announced that they are stepping down from their roles.
A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company
Jan Leike, who ran OpenAI's "Super Alignment" team alongside a company co-founder who also resigned this week, wrote in a series of posts on the social media platform X that he joined the San Francisco-based company because he thought it would be the best place to do AI research.
OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever to exit
Ilya Sutskever was removed from OpenAI's board in November last year, after he joined in the effort to fire Altman but later signed an employee letter demanding his return.
OpenAI to announce ChatGPT product improvements Monday
OpenAI unveils GPT-4 updates for ChatGPT, delaying a search product announcement. Pressure mounts to grow user base amid fluctuating website traffic. Competition with Google and Perplexity for AI search capabilities intensifies.
Israeli cyber startup Apex gets initial investment from OpenAI's Sam Altman
Israeli start-up Apex, securing AI tools, received funding from OpenAI CEO. $7M seed funding led by Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures. Addressing data protection, AI threats, privacy, compliance. Focus on product development, hiring, marketing.
Sam Altman, Satya Nadella in US Homeland Security's AI security advisory board
The board will develop recommendations for the transportation sector, pipeline and power grid operators, internet service providers and others to "prevent and prepare for AI-related disruptions to critical services that impact national or economic security, public health, or safety."
Portugal orders Sam Altman's Worldcoin to halt data collection
Portugal's data regulator, the CNPD, said there was a high risk to citizens' data protection rights, which justified urgent intervention to prevent serious harm. More than 300,000 people in Portugal have provided Worldcoin with their biometric data, the CNPD said.
Who are OpenAI's new board members?
The board will now expand with the addition of Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Nicole Seligman, former president of Sony Entertainment, and Instacart CEO Fidji Simo.
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI board months after crisis
CEO Sam Altman will return to the board of OpenAI, the company said on Friday, just months after a boardroom dustup that saw him fired and rehired by the company behind ChatGPT. Altman was also found to have been wrongly fired in an internal investigation that was launched in the days after his chaotic dismissal last year, the company said. Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo is the sole holdover from the old board that had taken the decision to fire Altman.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for breach of contract
The lawsuit said Altman, along with OpenAI's co-founder Greg Brockman, originally approached Musk to make an open source, non-profit company that would develop artificial intelligence technology for the "benefit of humanity".
Sam Altman captures CRED CEO Kunal Shah's imagination in stunning video from Sora: Watch
In an inspiring display of creativity, Sam Altman used Sora, a text-to-video model to transform Kunal Shah's imaginative prompt into a mesmerising visual spectacle—an oceanic bicycle race featuring animals as athletes.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns that 'societal misalignments' could make AI dangerous
Sam Altman, speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai via a video call, reiterated his call for a body like the International Atomic Energy Agency to be created to oversee AI that's likely advancing faster than the world expects.
Microsoft's Satya Nadella 'comfortable' with OpenAI non-profit despite Altman ouster
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said he had no issue with partner OpenAI's governance structure, two months after the startup's non-profit board temporarily ousted its chief executive without regard to investors' interests.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Salesforce's Mark Benioff disagree on AI’s use of copyrighted content
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff accuses AI companies of stealing training data, including content from Time and New York Times. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is in negotiations with publications like Time to license their news work. The New York Times has already sued OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. for unauthorized use of its articles.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is married! Know all about his beau Oliver Mulherin
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday married his longtime partner, Australian programmer Oliver Mulherin, in a private ceremony in Hawaii.
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