OpenAI’s Transcription Tool Hallucinates. Hospitals Are Using It Anyway

In health care settings, it’s important to be precise. That’s why the widespread use of OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool among medical workers has experts alarmed.

Tech - Wired - 5 hours ago

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw

Health - ABC News - 3 days ago

This OpenAI Transcription Glitch Means Your Doctor’s Orders May be Wrong

Doctors have a reputation for having illegible handwriting, with implied risks for medical misunderstandings later. In the AI era, things may be even worse.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

AI on the trading floor: Morgan Stanley expands OpenAI-powered chatbot tools to Wall Street division

Nearly 50% of employees at Morgan Stanley and 60% at JPMorgan Chase have access to generative AI software provided by OpenAI.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals

The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit hundreds of targets—and, for one of the two men, even ...

Tech - Wired - October 16

Microsoft's GitHub expands beyond OpenAI, lets developers use AI models from Anthropic, Google

GitHub is giving software developers more choices for its popular coding assistant, meaning they won't be limited to models from OpenAI.

Business - CNBC - 22 hours ago

A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations

In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Tariffs hurt his business. He's voting for Trump anyway

Donald Trump's call for sweeping tariffs is resonating, as protectionism gains steam in the US.

OpenAI hires first chief economist

OpenAI hired its first-ever chief economist to examine the economic impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), the ChatGPT maker announced Tuesday. Aaron “Ronnie” Chatterji, a professor of business ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

OpenAI outlines national security approach

OpenAI doubled down on the importance of the U.S. maintaining leadership on artificial intelligence (AI) development in a new outline of the company's approach to national security. The ChatGPT ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

OpenAI’s Journey to $157 Billion Chronicled in Documents

OpenAI originally applied to be recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization by the IRS in 2016.

Business - Inc. - October 13

Gladia raises $16M for AI transcription and analytics

Gladia, an AI transcription and audio intelligence provider, has raised $16 million in funding.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

OpenAI’s Swarm AI agent framework: Routines and handoffs

At the heart of OpenAI's Swarm are the concepts of "routines" and "handoffs," which are mechanisms designed to help agents carry out collaborative tasks in an organized manner.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 14

What’s at Stake in a Strained Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership

The alliance between the technology giant and the company behind OpenAI has been hugely consequential — but a disruption could shake up the A.I. race.

Business - The New York Times - October 18

Microsoft and OpenAI’s Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying

The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft and the software maker has tried to hedge its bet on the start-up.

Tech - The New York Times - October 21

OpenAI Hires Aaron Chatterji to Be Its Chief Economist

Aaron Chatterji was chief economist at the Commerce Department under President Biden and served on President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.

Tech - The New York Times - October 22

Space Marine 2 Didn't Need To Sell 4 Million Units To Be A Success, But It Did Anyway

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 publisher Focus Entertainment has revealed that 4.5 million units of the Saber Interactive-developed game have been sold since it launched last month. An ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 18

Ableton Move Review: A Perfect Tool for Traveling DJs

Ableton’s new stand-alone instrument has its limitations, but it’s an immensely fun musical sketch pad.

Tech - Wired - October 17

5 Ways to Save Money on SaaS Tools

This founder cut his software-as-a-service expenditures in half.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

New Guidelines Serve as Government ‘Guardrails’ for A.I. Tools

A national security memorandum detailed how agencies should streamline operations with artificial intelligence safely.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

24-year-old made over $162,000 from her YouTube channel in 2 years—why she decided to get a corporate job anyway

Although Sharon Kim earned six figures from her YouTube channel, she decided to get a 9-to-5 too. Here's why.

Business - CNBC - October 13

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 13, 2024

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Maxwell Frost join Margaret Brennan.

It Could Cost OpenAI a Lot to Drop its Nonprofit Structure

Leading AI firm OpenAI is valued at $157 Billion, but turning it into a for-profit company could mean a very expensive, complicated set of legal proceedings.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Majority think CBS should release Harris's '60 Minutes' transcript

A majority of Americans believe CBS should release a full transcript of its recent "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Harris and think the network edited it to cast her in a favorable ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

OpenAI unveils experimental ‘Swarm’ framework, igniting debate on AI-driven automation

OpenAI has unveiled “Swarm,” an experimental framework designed to orchestrate networks of AI agents. This unexpected release has ignited intense discussions among industry leaders and AI ethicists ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 14

Full transcript of 911 calls made from hotel where star was staying

Staff made two urgent calls to emergency services before the former One Direction singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT for Windows—and it’s coming for your office software

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Windows, expanding its AI assistant's reach and signaling a strategic push into enterprise productivity tools.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

OpenAI Chatbot Passes Bias Tests, But Users Should Still be Watchful

The data that shapes how an AI responds can contain unseen biases, so the AI market leader has been checking ChatGPT, and says it may be more neutral that humans.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Transcript: Paul Whelan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Paul Whelan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.

Transcript: Brad Raffensperger on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.

Transcript: Jocelyn Benson on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.

Politics - CBS News - October 20

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Raphael Warnock and Paul Whelan join Margaret Brennan.

OpenAI Veteran Mira Murati Starts Fundraising for Her Startup

Murati left her position as chief technology officer of the world’s best-known AI company at the end of September. She’s now seeking $100 million in funding for her own venture.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Former OpenAI Researcher Says Company Broke Copyright Law

Suchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

OpenAI researchers develop new model that speeds up media generation by 50X

A pair of researchers at OpenAI has published a paper describing a new type of model — specifically, a new type of continuous-time consistency model (sCM) — that increases the speed at which ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

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