Federal government with GPT-5.6 now: "Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle, make it as best possible"
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US government may require approval before AI model releases
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OPENAI : GPT-5.6 release was staggered due to a federal government request, as reported by The Information. US government may require AI labs to get an approval before model releases. A new reality
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Tencent Tests AI Assistant for WeChat in China
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Tencent Tests #AI Assistant for Its Super App WeChat in China
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OpenAI to release GPT-5.6 limited preview at US government request
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OpenAI is reportedly releasing GPT-5.6 only as a limited preview to a small group of partners. Via The Information The reason, according to Sam Altman: the U.S. government asked it to. Altman reportedly told staff that the government will be "approving access customer by
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White House asks OpenAI to delay GPT-5.6
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Big Breaking News: White House asks OpenAI to delay GPT- 5.6.
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Latency and copyright issues leave car AI market open
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Latency is atrocious. ChatGPT nails the latency, but also refuses to read texts from the internet to me, citing copyright concerns, even when agreeing that the text is in the public domain. The market for car companion AI is still wide open.
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Frustrating voice assistant refuses to read requested text
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"Please just read the effing text to me."—"I do not respond to harmful language. I can help you to find businesses along the road and monitor traffic conditions."—"I don't need to find businesses on the road."—"Here are some restaurants and shopping venues on the road…"
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AI misinterprets user requests for directions, name change, and essay
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"Please navigate to this SF address but go via 280, not 110"—"Sorry, I cannot interact with the route finding". "Please call Andrew Thomas" — "Ok, I will call you Robert from now on." "Please locate the following public domain essay for me"—"You probably mean this other text"
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Gemini car assistant frustrates with voice change workaround
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Trying Gemini in my car and it's the absolute worst. Starting from the inability change the voice from within the assistant, or even using infotainment settings: you have to use a phone app, and then log out of the car and back in (which you have to figure out yourself).