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OpenAI has unveiled a new AI-powered research assistant, Deep Research, designed to help users conduct complex, in-depth inquiries using ChatGPT. This feature – aimed at knowledge workers in finance, science, policy, and engineering – is intended to provide a more rigorous and verifiable research experience, far beyond the chatbot’s usual quick summaries. Continue Reading →

The Authors Guild – the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization for published writers – has launched the Human Authored Certification, which allows an author to certify that their book is created by a human. "Human Authored" means that the text of the book was written by a human and not generated by AI, with the exception of minimal or trivial uses (such as AI applications that check spelling and grammar or for brainstorming or research). Continue Reading →

The U.S. Copyright Office’s latest report, Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2: Copyrightability, provides critical insight into how AI-generated works fit—or don’t fit—within existing copyright law. The key takeaway is clear: for a work to be eligible for copyright protection, it must demonstrate human authorship. Continue Reading →

Why the history lesson? Because everyone should have known this was coming. To be very clear, it's going to keep happening. We are living on the exponential. The cost ratio of OpenAI to DeepSeek is a pretty clear example of what an exponential shift in cost looks like. Continue Reading →

DeepSeek-R1, an open-source AI model from Chinese startup DeepSeek, has shaken up the industry by delivering performance comparable to leading models like OpenAI’s reasoning engine o1, its LLM GPT-4, and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet while operating at a fraction of the cost. This breakthrough has sparked a debate: is DeepSeek-R1 a preview of a future driven by algorithmic efficiency or an outlier that reinforces the dominance of brute force foundational models? Continue Reading →

DeepSeek-R1, an open-source AI model from Chinese startup DeepSeek, has shaken up the industry by delivering performance comparable to leading models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet while operating at a fraction of the cost. This breakthrough has sparked a debate: is DeepSeek-R1 a preview of a future driven by algorithmic efficiency, or an outlier that reinforces the dominance of brute force foundational models? Here’s what makes DeepSeek-R1 significant and what it could mean for the future of AI. Continue Reading →

OpenAI has introduced Operator, an AI agent capable of autonomously performing tasks via a web browser. Initially available to U.S. users on ChatGPT's Pro plan, Operator automates tasks like booking travel and shopping. While promising, Operator has limitations and requires user supervision for sensitive tasks. Continue Reading →

Google’s recent deal with the Associated Press (AP) and OpenAI’s funding of Axios highlight the critical challenge facing journalism in the generative era: how to remain a sustainable business while embracing disruptive technology. Continue Reading →

OpenAI has unveiled a new beta feature in ChatGPT, named Tasks. It enables users to schedule future actions and reminders, akin to Google Assistant or Siri, but with the advanced language capabilities that ChatGPT is known for. With Tasks, users can now instruct ChatGPT to perform scheduled one-time or recurring tasks, such as providing daily weather reports, sports scores, or news digests. Continue Reading →

Adobe has unveiled a new AI tool, Firefly Bulk Create, designed to transform the way creatives handle large-scale image editing. The app allows users to edit up to 10,000 images simultaneously, significantly reducing the time and effort traditionally required for tasks like background removal and image resizing. Continue Reading →