The 'smartest' ChatGPT, Bezos bets on a Nvidia rival, and Amazon's new chip: AI news roundup
OpenAI kicked off its “12 Days of OpenAI” on Thursday by announcing the full version of its o1 model which it called the “smartest model in the world.”
The artificial intelligence startup also announced a new, $200-a-month subscription tier called ChatGPT Pro. With ChatGPT Pro, users get unlimited access to the startup’s AI models and tools, including a more advanced version of o1.
Read about this and more in this week’s AI news roundup.
OpenAI just put a price on its ‘smartest model’ yet
OpenAI announced the full version of its reasoning model and a new ChatGPT subscription tier with access to the “smartest model in the world.”
OpenAI is deepening its ties to the defense industry
The push for artificial intelligence in defense weapons is getting a boost from OpenAI’s new partnership with Anduril Industries.
Sam Altman isn’t worried about Elon Musk’s relationship with Donald Trump
As his former colleague and artificial intelligence rival prepares for a role in the incoming Trump administration, Sam Altman says he’s not worried about Elon Musk.
Meta is joining Big Tech’s AI rush to nuclear power
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms (META) is on the hunt for nuclear energy partners to power its artificial intelligence goals.
The FTC is cracking down on a firm that claims its AI-powered face recognition tech has ‘zero’ bias
A software provider won’t be allowed to lie about the accuracy of its artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition technology under a new proposed order from the Biden administration.
Amazon’s next-generation AI training chip is here
Amazon Web Services (AMZN) unveiled its next-generation artificial intelligence training chip that it says is faster and expected to use less energy.
AI trip planners will soon be better than human travel agents, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said
Biden is escalating America’s AI chip war with China on his way out
The U.S. is continuing its efforts to curb China’s advanced chipmaking ambitions with new trade restrictions.
Intel just ousted CEO Pat Gelsinger as it struggles to compete in the AI era
Intel (INTC) announced Monday that chief executive officer Pat Gelsinger is retiring from the company and has stepped down from its board of directors.
Jeff Bezos is betting millions on an Nvidia rival
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is throwing his weight behind a computing company that’s coming for Nvidia’s (NVDA) dominance of the artificial intelligence chip market.