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Spirit in the Machine

Google won a $10 million bankruptcy auction to acquire a hefty collection of business data from the now defunct Spirit Airlines, which it plans to use for AI training. The data, which includes calendar info, documents, spreadsheets, emails, and employee chats will be “deidentified,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement to Axios:

Google’s Pet Memory forgot who my cats are

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New data shows people are getting personal with AI

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence assistants have billions of users — but data on how people are really using the tools is sparse and fragmented.

Unitree unveils a robot it says can run faster than Usain Bolt ahead of its IPO

Chinese robotics firm Unitree unveiled a new "Superman" humanoid robot on Monday that it says can outrun and out-jump top human athletes.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers — the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence — who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.

Exclusive: BNY CEO tells incoming analysts to embrace AI

The letter comes as financial analysts rank among the jobs viewed as vulnerable to AI displacement.

OpenAI limits teens to dedicated version of ChatGPT promising more safeguards

AI start-up overhauls its chatbot for young people after high-profile lawsuits

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Pacing Model Development in an Era of Cyber-Critical Capabilities

Over the past several weeks, two developments have underscored the growing risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems: the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident and, separately, preliminary evidence that one of our upcoming models, Astra, may meet the Critical cybersecurity capability threshold under our Preparedness Framework. Together, these developments, combined with rapid progress in our internal research, have added urgency to our work on strengthening our monitoring, alignment, and containment safeguards across all stages of the training process.

Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models

Previewing Private Safety Processing, which strengthens safeguards across interactions while remaining compatible with ZDR.

Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models

Previewing Private Safety Processing, which strengthens safeguards across interactions while remaining compatible with ZDR.

ChatGPT Ads expands across Europe

Six months after we began testing ads in the U.S., we’re bringing ChatGPT Ads to 31 European markets.