{"id":656335,"date":"2025-03-08T21:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T18:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/week-in-review-openai-could-charge-20k-a-month-for-an-ai-agent\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T21:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T18:10:14","slug":"week-in-review-openai-could-charge-20k-a-month-for-an-ai-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/week-in-review-openai-could-charge-20k-a-month-for-an-ai-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"#Week in Review: OpenAI could charge $20K a month for an AI agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f3be212f46\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f3be212f46\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/week-in-review-openai-could-charge-20k-a-month-for-an-ai-agent\/#News\" >News<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/week-in-review-openai-could-charge-20k-a-month-for-an-ai-agent\/#Analysis\" >Analysis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we\u2019re looking at OpenAI potentially charging $20,000 a month for a specialized AI agent, the unexpected return of early-internet darling Digg, a company genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur, and more! Let\u2019s do this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OpenAI could charge up to $20,000 per month<\/strong> for specialized AI \u201cagents.\u201d According to a report from The Information, OpenAI intends to launch several \u201cagent\u201d products tailored for different <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications. One of the rumored agents, said to be priced at $20,000 a month, will be aimed at supporting \u201cPhD-level research.\u201d The jaw-dropping figure is indicative of how much cash OpenAI needs right now: The company lost roughly $5 billion last year after paying for costs related to running its services and other expenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scale AI is being investigated<\/strong> by the U.S. Department of Labor for compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, which regulates unpaid wages, misclassification of employees as contractors, and illegal retaliation against workers. The investigation has been active since at least August 2024 and is still ongoing, according to a source familiar with the matter. A spokesperson for Scale AI told TechCrunch that the investigation was initiated during the previous presidential administration and that the startup felt its work was misunderstood by regulators then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A federal judge denied Elon Musk\u2019s motion <\/strong>for an injunction that would have halted OpenAI\u2019s planned transition into a for-profit company, citing insufficient evidence. However, U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said the court is prepared to hold an expedited trial based on the claim that OpenAI\u2019s conversion plan is unlawful. It\u2019s the latest turn in Musk\u2019s lawsuit, which accuses OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman of abandoning its original nonprofit mission.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is TechCrunch\u2019s Week in Review, where we recap the week\u2019s biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. Want this delivered as a newsletter to your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-news\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News\"><\/span><strong>News<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1202\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Digg-e1741173132141.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"From L to R: Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian\" class=\"wp-image-2975587\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Julien Lasseur<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome back, Digg: <\/strong>One of the web\u2019s early news aggregators is back under the ownership of its original founder Kevin Rose and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Rose told TechCrunch that the revived Digg won\u2019t be like \u201cyour old-school forums.\u201d <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Google, look at my screen: <\/strong>Google unveiled a new Gemini feature called \u201cScreenshare\u201d at Mobile World Congress 2025 that will let users share what\u2019s on their phone\u2019s screen with the AI chatbot and ask questions about what it sees in real time. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An \u201cAI phone\u201d for less than $1K: <\/strong>Deutsche Telekom announced that it is building an \u201cAI Phone,\u201d a low-cost handset created in close collaboration with Perplexity. DT plans to unveil the device in the second half of the year, and it will start selling it in 2026 for less than $1,000. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It\u2019sa me, artificial intelligence! <\/strong>UCSD research org Hao AI Lab threw AI models into a Super Mario Bros. emulator to benchmark performance. Anthropic\u2019s Claude 3.7 performed the best, whereas OpenAI\u2019s GPT-4o struggled. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Volkswagen\u2019s cheapest EV ever: <\/strong>Volkswagen this week revealed the ultra-cheap EV called the ID EVERY1. According to a source familiar with the new model, the small four-door hatchback will be the first to roll out with software and architecture from Rivian. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Going ghost mode: <\/strong>Getting ghosted is never fun \u2014 especially if you\u2019re a founder seeking capital from investors. TechCrunch spoke to several VCs about why they ghost and how founders can make a more meaningful impression. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ChatGPT can directly edit your code:<\/strong> The newest version of the macOS ChatGPT app can directly edit code in supported developer tools. ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers can use the feature now, and the company plans to roll it out to more users next week. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A cool use case for AI: <\/strong>Wildlife researchers use camera traps to study animal populations, but it can take weeks to sift through all that data. Now Google has open sourced SpeciesNet, an AI model that can identify animal species by analyzing photos from camera traps. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A new way to watch YouTube ad-free: <\/strong>YouTube Lite is a new subscription tier that lets users watch most videos ad-free for $7.99 per month. However, it won\u2019t have Premium features like downloads, background play, or the ability to watch music videos ad-free. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All hail the woolly mouse: <\/strong>Colossal Bio<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>s, which is trying to resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2028, has made an adorable inroad by genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur. These are the cutest things I\u2019ve ever seen. I cannot recommend watching the video enough. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-analysis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analysis\"><\/span><strong>Analysis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"Signal\" class=\"wp-image-2973192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=668,445 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=563,375 563w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2150494835.jpg?resize=708,472 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Artur Widak\/NurPhoto \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why is Signal such a hit in the Netherlands? <\/strong>Privacy-focused messaging app Signal has been flying high in the Dutch app stores this past month, often sitting at the top as the most downloaded free app on iOS and Android across all categories. While it\u2019s difficult to pinpoint one specific reason as to why, Bits of Freedom senior policy adviser Rejo Zenger is not surprised. Recent developments in the U.S. have seen the big platform providers align with the new Trump administration, and Europe\u2019s reliance on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> from huge private U.S. companies has become a focal point in that debate. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/03\/08\/week-in-review-openai-could-charge-20k-a-month-for-an-ai-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we\u2019re looking at OpenAI potentially charging $20,000 a month for a specialized AI agent, the unexpected return of early-internet darling Digg, a company genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur, and more! Let\u2019s do this. 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