ChatGPT launched three years ago today

ChatGPT launched three years ago today

On November 30, 2022, OpenAI introduced a new product to the world, innocuously describing it as “a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way.” It’s no hyperbole to suggest that ChatGPT subsequently transformed the worlds of business and tech, becoming enormously popular — it’s still in the number one spot on Apple’s free…

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OpenAI, Harvard, Bloomberg, NYTimes among institutions urged to cut ties with Larry Summers over Epstein emails

OpenAI, Harvard, Bloomberg, NYTimes among institutions urged to cut ties with Larry Summers over Epstein emails

“OpenAI, Harvard, Bloomberg, NYTimes among institutions urged to cut ties with Larry Summers over Epstein emails” OpenAI, Harvard University, Bloomberg and the New York Times kept mum as they faced demands to cut ties with Larry Summers following revelations that the ex-Treasury Secretary exchanged emails with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Summers, 70, was one of…

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Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot

Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership…

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The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals

The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals

SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about whether AI’s biggest deals are creating real economic value or just moving money in circles. …

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