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OpenAI Could Release GPT-5, the Next-Generation of Its Generative AI Model, Later This Year: Report

OpenAI could unveil the next generation of its artificial intelligence (AI) model, GPT-5 (Generative Pre-Trained Transformers 5), in the coming months, as per a new report. The AI model will arrive as the successor to GPT-4, which was officially released in March 2023 and currently powers its popular chatbot, ChatGPT. It is said that the fifth iteration of GPT will also bring new capabilities such as AI agents that can operate autonomously. Notably, OpenAI CTO Mira Murati also revealed recently that the company's first…

Sam Altman Also Thinks ChatGPT ‘Kinda Sucks,’ and He Should Know

If you’re burnt out over generative AI hype, you’re not alone. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said GPT-4, his company’s latest and greatest AI model, actually kinda sucks in an interview with Lex Fridman published on Monday. In fact, Altman is hoping GPT-5 can live up to all the hype.I Gave Sam Altman a Copy of My Eyeballs | Future Tech“I think it kind of sucks,” Altman said when asked about GPT-4 and its most impressive capabilities. “I think it is our job to live a few years in the future and remember that the tools we have now…

What do OpenAI’s board changes mean for the future of AI?

Back in November, Sam Altman was fired from his position as CEO of OpenAI on a Friday the week before a holiday weekend—only to return to his job after a chaotic 86 hours that nearly tanked the $80 billion company. This past Friday, OpenAI dropped another bombshell. It announced the outcome of the investigation into the behavior that prompted Altman’s ouster—and it introduced a handful of new members to the board.According to OpenAI, a review of more than 30,000 documents by WilmerHale, a law firm that was contracted to…

OpenAI Calls Elon Musk’s Claims ‘Incoherent’ in Court Filing

OpenAI lambasted Elon Musk's allegations against it, saying in a court filing that the billionaire entrepreneur's claims “rest on convoluted — often incoherent — factual premises.” The strongly worded filing is the company's first legal response to Musk's February lawsuit against the company, Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman. Musk alleged the startup had strayed from its mission to build responsible artificial intelligence and that it had become beholden to Microsoft Corp., its largest…

Spain’s High Court upholds temporary ban on Worldcoin iris-scanning venture

Spain's High Court on Monday upheld a temporary ban on Worldcoin's iris-scanning venture, the latest blow to a project that has sparked privacy concerns in several countries. The court said the "safeguarding of the public interest" must prevail, dismissing an appeal by Worldcoin's owners who asked for the ban to be lifted while it deliberates.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data…

Bobby Kotick, Disgraced Former CEO of Activision Blizzard, Reportedly Wants to Buy TikTok

Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard whose employees famously started publicly shit-talking as soon as he was out the door, is reportedly looking for a new company to rule. Word on the street is that the company is TikTok.Mourning the Loss of Addison Rae’s Debut Album | The Meme MachineAccording to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Kotick approached several investors about forming a consortium of partners to buy TikTok if ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, agrees to (or is forced to) sell. The…

Elon Musk Shows a Little Self-Awareness, Says Grok Is Going Open Source This Week

Photo: lilgrapher / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock)Elon Musk said his startup xAI will open-source Grok later this week, revealing the inner workings of the chatbot to anyone who wants to dissect the AI or build a competing product. The announcement — which came just before 3 am Monday morning in Texas, where Musk makes his home — is short on details, but it’s another poke in his ongoing battle with OpenAI.Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson InterviewThe billionaire sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman

Activision Blizzard’s ex-CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly wants to buy TikTok

Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard who stepped down at the end of last year, is apparently interested in buying TikTok as a new or force its sale. According to a report by , Kotick mentioned the idea of partnering on such a purchase to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others seated with him at a conference dinner last week, and brought it up with ByteDance Executive Chair Zhang Yiming. If TikTok is sold, the WSJ notes, it would likely go for hundreds of billions of dollars.Kotick led Activision for over 30…

OpenAI’s Sam Altman will return to ChatGPT-maker’s board with three new directors

San Francisco: OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman will return to the ChatGPT-maker’s board along with three new directors, the world’s most prominent artificial intelligence company said on Friday.An investigation by law firm WilmerHale into the events surrounding Altman’s November firing has concluded, and the company has created new governance rules and strengthened its conflict of interest policy. The board said it unanimously backed Altman’s leadership. Employees, investors and OpenAI’s biggest financial backer,…

Sam Altman: Sam Altman returns to OpenAI board, says ‘can’t wait to show what’s next’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will return to the board of the company which is behind popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT. The development comes after a boardroom drama that saw Altman being fired in November last year. Altman will join the board with three new directors – Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Nicole Seligman, former president of Sony Entertainment; and Fidji Simo, CEO of Instacart.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…