In June, I reported that OpenAI delayed the launch of its new voice mode for ChatGPT to address safety issues; at the time, it said it would arrive in a month. Today @sama posted it'll drop next week (for a limited group of paid users). https://
bloomberg.com/news/articles/
2024-06-25/openai-delays-launch-of-voice-assistant-to-address-safety-issues?srnd=undefined
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@rachelmetz
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Voice Mode After Safety Delays
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OpenAI Tests AI Search Features Challenging Google Dominance
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Check this out from @shiringhaffary with an assist from yours truly: OpenAI is testing new AI search features in a direct challenge to Google. it sounds a *lot* like the search product i reported in may that the company was working on! https://
bloomberg.com/news/articles/
2024-07-25/openai-tests-new-ai-search-features-in-direct-challenge-to-google?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter
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Second annual AI startups to watch list
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Also, of course, to pump up our second annual list of AI startups to watch!
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Bloomberg’s Second Annual AI Startups to Watch List
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The @business @technology second-annual AI startups to watch list is here! check it out (gift link below)!
This was a massive group effort by me, @shiringhaffary
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Explaining Attention Mechanism to Non-Technical Audience
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I just explained the essence of “attention is all you need” to my dad
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Basic Income Study Shows Impact on Financial Stability
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fascinating story from @shiringhaffary and @sarahsholder about a big @sama
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Startup AI Valuation Analysis: ARR and Funding Round Metrics
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if you base it on the $13M ARR figure from late last year, then at their previous $2.1-2.2B valuation, yes. (idk what ARR was when they closed the 2023 funding round that gave them that $2.1-2.2B valuation, tho.)
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Cohere Reaches $5.5 Billion Valuation in Major Funding Round
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My latest with @LookAimee
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Explaining AI Complexity to Children: A Challenge
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I tried to explain what’s going on to my 7 year old and uhhhh it was pretty much impossible given the bizarreness of reality
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New York’s Hilarious Public Art Continues to Impress
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And just like that, I realized people in New York are still making fucking hilarious public art