OpenAI launches official ChatGPT support for universities and nonprofits
OpenAI is pulling out all the stops to ensure that everyone is using its ChatGPT services.
Altman says he is willing to spend $50 billion to develop general AI
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently stated that any cost is reasonable to become the first company to develop general artificial intelligence (AGI). Altman said this week in a conversation with Stanford students, "I don't care if we burn $500 million, $5 billion, or $50 billion a year. I really don't care. As long as we can find a way to pay the bills, we will do AGI." Altman also said that in the process of spending a lot of money developing AGI, he is more concerned about how quickly society can adapt to the progress made by his company.
OpenAI is currently investigating the increased error rate on ChatGPT
OpenAI is currently investigating the issue of increased error rates on ChatGPT.
OpenAI and the Financial Times have reached a strategic cooperation, including content use
OpenAI has obtained a new news license agreement in Europe, with the Financial Times in London becoming one of its publishers who pay to access content. Like OpenAI's early publisher license agreements, the financial terms of this arrangement have not been disclosed. Regarding content licensing, both parties stated that the transaction covers OpenAI's use of the Financial Times' content to train artificial intelligence models and display AI-generated responses generated by tools such as ChatGPT in appropriate circumstances, which appears to be very similar to other publisher transactions.
EU Digital Rights Center complains about OpenAI chatbot providing false information
The European Center for Digital Rights (Noyb) filed a complaint accusing OpenAI of failing to fix false information provided by its generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT. The complaint alleges that this may violate EU privacy rules. The complainant is an unnamed public figure who asked OpenAI's chatbot about their own information, but consistently received incorrect information. OpenAI refused the complainant's request to correct or delete the data, stating that "this is impossible." At the same time, the company also refused to disclose information about its training data and data sources.
OpenAI Expands to Japan, Plans GPT-4 Model Optimized for Japanese Language
OpenAI has announced the opening of a new Tokyo hub and plans to develop a GPT-4 model optimized for the Japanese language. This marks the company's first office in Asia and fourth globally. OpenAI's expansion efforts have been strategic, with the U.K. and EU being major hubs for AI talent and regulation, respectively. The new Japanese business will be led by Tadao Nagasaki, who has experience in the enterprise segment from his time at Amazon Web Services. The GPT-4 model will provide enhanced understanding of the nuances within the Japanese language and improved performance.
Bloomberg: Ark Investment announces stake in OpenAI
Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management announced that it holds shares in OpenAI, but did not disclose how it invested in OpenAI. In an email to clients on Thursday, Ark stated, "As of April 10, 2024, the ARK Venture Fund has invested in OpenAI," and "OpenAI is at the forefront of the explosion of artificial intelligence capabilities." It is reported that this closed Ark fund, launched in September 2022, invests in public and private companies, including Musk's SpaceX, Epic Games Inc., Freenome Holdings Inc., and Relation Therapeutics.
OpenAI: GPT now has full functionality as a plugin
OpenAI announced on its official website that GPT now has full functionality equivalent to plugins. The GPT store has a search function where users can search for the name or other details of the plugins they use. On April 9th, the ChatGPT plugin beta test will end. Previously, users have not been able to create new conversations with plugins since March 19, 2024.
OpenAI plans to open its first Asian office in Tokyo
According to Techinasia, OpenAI plans to establish its first Asian office in Tokyo to provide customer support. CEO Sam Altman met with the Japanese Prime Minister last year expressing interest in the region and promising to work with the Japanese government to protect user privacy and security. Meanwhile, Temasek Holdings in Singapore is reportedly discussing investing in OpenAI, while the UAE government is also discussing raising funds with Altman for artificial intelligence chip development. In addition, Chinese company ByteDance is increasing its investment in the field of artificial intelligence, recently releasing over 100 job vacancies related to generative artificial intelligence.
People familiar with the matter: OpenAI plans to launch GPT-5 in the middle of the year
On March 20th, according to informed sources, OpenAI is expected to launch the next version of its flagship artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, which will be GPT-5, possibly in the middle of this year, maybe in the summer. Since the last major model upgrade to GPT-4, the tool has encountered performance issues. It is said that the upcoming GPT-5 will have "substantial improvements" in performance. OpenAI has already demonstrated the latest model and its related enhancements to some corporate clients.
