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Anthropic takes aim at OpenAI, offers Claude to ‘all three branches of government’ for $1
Anthropic’s escalation – a response to OpenAI’s attempt to undercut the competition – is a strategic play meant to broaden the company’s foothold in f...
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Key Takeaways:
- Anthropic targets the entire US government with its Claude models, aiming to access broader areas such as science research and health services.
- Claude meets the government's highest security standards and will be available on multiple cloud providers, including AWS, Google Cloud, and Palantir.
- Anthropic's multi-cloud strategy could give it an edge over OpenAI, which is currently limited to Azure Government Cloud for FedRAMP High offerings.
Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans
If you’ve enjoyed Elon Musk’s ongoing beef with Sam Altman and OpenAI, get ready for a whole new chapter: soon they’ll be rivals not just in AI, but i...
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Key Takeaways:
- Merge Labs is backed by OpenAI and aims to merge humans and machines through brain implants and other interfaces.
- This development adds another player to the brain-computer interface space, potentially increasing competition with Neuralink.
- Sam Altman has been interested in the concept of 'the merge' between humans and machines since at least 2017, indicating a long-term commitment to this area.
OpenAI brings GPT-4o back as a default for all paying ChatGPT users, Altman promises ‘plenty of notice’ if it leaves again
For now, the changes should help placate users who felt frustrated by the sudden shift to GPT-5 and deprecation of OpenAI's older LLMs....
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Key Takeaways:
- Paying ChatGPT subscribers will have GPT-4o as the default option, and access to other legacy models with a new 'Show additional models' setting
- GPT-5 now has 'Auto', 'Fast', and 'Thinking' modes with 3,000 messages-per-week caps for paying subscribers
- GPT-4.5 remains exclusive to Pro users due to its high GPU cost, and GPT-4 remains available for all users
Hidden Door is an AI storytelling game that actually makes sense
Years before ChatGPT jump-started the generative AI wave, OpenAI technology powered a game called AI Dungeon 2 that essentially let you improvise an o...
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Key Takeaways:
- Hidden Door uses public domain and licensed works, such as the Wizard of Oz and Pride and Prejudice, and allows players to create characters and engage in choose-your-own-adventure-style gameplay.
- The game's AI narrator can create in-universe limits on what the player can write, unlike general-purpose chatbots that can create unrealistic scenarios.
- Players can collect cards with story elements and plot points, and the narrator's thinking can take some time to generate responses.
ChatGPT won’t remove old models without warning after GPT-5 backlash
After the backlash to replacing its 4o model with GPT-5, OpenAI will no longer get rid of old models without a heads up. "In retrospect, not continuin...
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Key Takeaways:
- OpenAI has decided to keep existing models available as opt-in features for paying users.
- The company plans to provide advance notice before retiring models in the future.
- The decision is partly driven by user feedback and a desire to offer simplicity and predictability for users.
AI companies are chasing government users with steep discounts
Ever since the launch of ChatGPT, AI companies have been racing to gain a foothold in government in more ways than one. Most recently, that's meant lu...
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Key Takeaways:
- OpenAI and Anthropic are offering their chatbots to federal agencies for $1 per year, mirroring a popular software playbook.
- Securing government customers can provide large userbases and income, with the US government spending over $100 billion annually on IT and cyber-related investments.
- This move may also help AI companies sway government regulation in their favor, as government workers become familiar with and reliant on these services.
Apple dismisses Elon Musk’s claims that App Store favors OpenAI over other AI apps
The response comes after Musk threatened to sue Apple via xAI, claiming the iPhone maker was “behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI...
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Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk’s Neuralink
Neuralink has been making serious progress. Soon Sam Altman and OpenAI could be backing a challenger....
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Key Takeaways:
- Merge Labs and Neuralink aim to revolutionize human interaction with technology and potentially lead to the 'merge' of humans and AI.
- The two startups may compete to achieve a brain-to-computer interface, with Neuralink already in trials with people suffering from severe paralysis.
- Altman and Musk's companies are racing to develop the tech, with Musk's Neuralink having raised $600 million at a $9 billion valuation in June.
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