OpenAI has announced that its AI model GPT-4 will be retired from ChatGPT on April 30, 2025, and will be fully replaced by GPT-4o, the company's new multimodal model.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/gpt-4-to-be-replaced-by-gpt-4o-in-chatgpt-says-openai-1872514ByteDance is developing AI smart glasses, with Juro Osawa reporting that the company is working on a product that utilizes its AI capabilities. Meta Platforms' AI research lab FAIR is facing concerns about its future after Joelle Pineau's departure as head of AI research, with some insiders fearing it's "dying a slow death." In contrast, Microsoft-backed OpenAI has reduced the time and resources dedicated to testing the safety of its AI models, raising concerns that the technology is being rushed out without proper safeguards.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/ai-daily-tiktok-parent-bytedance-working-on-ai-smart-glasses-1034576062Google is planning to integrate an AI-powered meme generator into its keyboard, allowing users to create and share humorous content with ease. The technology uses artificial intelligence to generate memes based on a user's input, such as a phrase or image. This feature is expected to be available in the coming months, although no specific release date has been announced.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/google-plans-to-bring-an-ai-meme-generator-to-your-keyboard-how-will-it-work-gboard-meme-studio-gemini-11744430593526.htmlMalaysia's Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has called for stronger digital safety measures in schools following a case involving AI-generated obscene images of students. Thirty-eight individuals, including a 12 or 13-year-old victim, have been identified as victims of the incident. Teo urged schools to respond with urgency to complaints involving digital abuse and to adopt or tighten their standard operating procedures to address the growing use of deepfake technology.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/04/12/deepfake-porn-incident-involving-johor-students-highlights-need-for-digital-safety-protocols-in-malaysian-schools-says-teo-nie-ching/172853ChatGPT surpassed Instagram and TikTok as the world's most downloaded app in March, with 46 million downloads, including 13 million on iOS and 33 million on Android, according to a report by Appfigures.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/chatgpt-becomes-worlds-most-downloaded-app-in-march-1872483Netflix is testing a new AI-powered search engine to help users find TV shows and movies. The OpenAI-powered search engine allows customers to look for content using specific terms, such as their mood, enabling more precise searches.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/netflix-testing-new-ai-search-engine-to-help-users-find-shows-movies-1872499A dozen former OpenAI employees have filed a legal brief supporting Elon Musk's lawsuit to maintain the non-profit status of the company, which they claim would "fundamentally violate" its mission. The former employees, who held technical and leadership roles, argue that the non-profit structure is crucial for overseeing the for-profit AI development entity and ensuring alignment with humanitarian goals. They also point out that many employees joined OpenAI because of its non-profit status and that it helped with recruitment. In contrast, OpenAI argues that removing the non-profit's controlling role would allow it to raise funds from investors and enrich the non-profit with resources.
https://channelnewsasia.com/business/group-ex-openai-employees-back-musks-lawsuit-halt-openai-restructure-5061286Evie Hilliar, an artist, expresses concerns about the impact of AI on art, stating that while she opposes the use of AI to replicate other artists' styles, she believes it's inevitable and already happening.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/ai-art-damaging-australian-artists-livelihoods-experts-say/ad613fc2-fc6f-40b5-8bf6-126f9266a12fOpenAI is set to retire its GPT-4 AI model and launch new models, including GPT-4.1, next week. The company's decision comes as the technology continues to evolve with advancements in artificial intelligence. This move may impact users who rely on the current GPT-4 model for various applications, including language translation and text generation.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/openai-to-retire-gpt-4-new-ai-models-including-gpt-4-1-likely-to-launch-next-week-chatgpt-11744423055214.html