OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research
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AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption
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Here’s How OpenAI’s New Deep Research Tool Could Change Your Workplace
ChatGPT can now write complex reports and cite its sources. That could free up your workers and change how you task them dramatically.Inc. - 1d -
OpenAI unveils new "deep research" tool for ChatGPT
OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, just unveiled a new tool called "deep research" that the company says can produce detailed reports by using reasoning to synthesize large amounts of complex data. ...CBS News - 1d -
AI systems could be ‘caused to suffer’ if consciousness achieved, says research
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OpenAI’s surprise new o3-powered ‘Deep Research’ mode shows the power of the AI agent era
OpenAI has also hinted at future integrations with custom datasets, which would allow organizations to leverage the tool.VentureBeat - 2d -
OpenAI launches ‘deep research’ tool that it says can match research analyst
ChatGPT developer announces AI agent amid growing challenge from rivals such as China’s DeepSeek. OpenAI has stepped up its development of artificial intelligence agents by announcing a new tool ...The Guardian - 2d -
A Look at OpenAI’s Operator, a New A.I. Agent
Operator, a new computer-using tool from OpenAI, is brittle and occasionally erratic, but it points to a future of powerful A.I. agents.The New York Times - 4d -
OpenAI to release new artificial intelligence model for free
Move to issue 03-mini model follows sudden arrival of much cheaper Chinese rival DeepSeek’s R1 . OpenAI is releasing a new artificial intelligence model for free, after the company said it would ...The Guardian - 5d -
OpenAI partners with U.S. National Laboratories on scientific research, nuclear weapons security
OpenAI on Thursday said it's signed a partnership allowing the U.S. National Laboratories to use its latest line of AI models.CNBC - 6d -
OpenAI partners with U.S. National Laboratories on scientific research, nuclear weapons security
OpenAI said Thursday that the U.S. National Laboratories will be using its latest artificial intelligence models for scientific research and nuclear weapons security.NBC News - 6d -
OpenAI says Chinese rivals using its work for their AI apps
ChatGPT maker says it will need extra protection from US government, following emergence of Chinese rival, DeepSeek.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Jack Dorsey is back with Goose, a new, ultra-simple open-source AI agent-building platform from his startup Block
Goose’s capabilities are enhanced through Block’s collaboration with Anthropic, a leading AI safety and research company.VentureBeat - Jan. 28 -
Former OpenAI safety researcher brands pace of AI development ‘terrifying’
Steven Adler expresses concern industry taking ‘very risky gamble’ and raises doubts about future of humanity. A former safety researcher at OpenAI says he is “pretty terrified” about the pace of ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
OpenAI announces new ChatGPT version for government agencies
OpenAI is launching a new version of its popular ChatGPT model that is specifically tailored to government agencies and workers as the artificial intelligence firm seeks to remain a top player in ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Reid Hoffman Raises $24.6 Million for AI Cancer-Research Startup
The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27 -
How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI
When Chinese quant hedge fund founder Liang Wenfeng went into AI research, he took 10,000 Nvidia chips and assembled a team of young, ambitious talent. Two years later, DeepSeek exploded on the scene.Wired - Jan. 25 -
OpenAI Unveils New Agent Tool ‘Operator’
The new tool, called Operator, can shop for groceries or book a restaurant reservation. But it still needs help from humans.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
OpenAI Launches Operator, Its First AI Agent
Operator can search the web, move a cursor, click on webpages, and generally do much of what a human can do.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
Meet OpenAI’s Operator, an AI agent that uses the web to book you dinner reservations, order tickets, compile grocery lists and more
Instead of relying on specialized APIs, the system uses screenshots for visual input and virtual mouse and keyboard actions to complete tasks.VentureBeat - Jan. 23 -
Here's what to know about Trump's Stargate AI deal with OpenAI
The $500 billion Stargate project is projected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Here's what's known so far.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Samsung unveils new AI-powered smartphone in fight against Apple
South Korean tech group hopes the S25, powered by Google’s Gemini AI models, will help it steal market share from US rivalFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
SoftBank and OpenAI back sweeping AI infrastructure project in US
Donald Trump calls $100bn initiative a ‘declaration of confidence in America’Financial Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump announces AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank
President Donald Trump announced a venture with OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank to invest billions of dollars in U.S. AI infrastructure.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
Trump unveils $500bn joint AI venture between OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank
Dubbed Stargate, it aims to construct data centers and infrastructure needed to power AI development. Donald Trump has unveiled what he called “the largest AI infrastructure project in history” – a ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Trump to announce AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank
President Donald Trump will announce a joint venture Tuesday with OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank to invest billions of dollars in AI infrastructure in the United States.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Why OpenAI’s Agent Tool May be the First AI Gizmo to Improve Your Workplace
AI is exciting, powerful and controversial, and some critics doubt the tech delivers on its promise. But the next big wave of AI ‘agents’ may prove genuinely helpful.Inc. - Jan. 21 -
Nvidia tackles agentic AI safety and security with new NeMo Guardrails NIMs
Nvidia is optimizing AI safety controls for multi-agent systems with minimal performance impact through new NeMo Guardrails microservices.VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
What’s next for agentic AI? LangChain founder looks to ambient agents
LangChain’s founder Harrison Chase is looking to advance agentic AI with the concept of ambient agents, which might well be the next step on the path to generalized intelligence.VentureBeat - Jan. 15 -
OpenAI Details How It Would Like AI to Be Regulated
The resulting regulation—or lack thereof—could have repercussions for businesses working on artificial intelligence.Inc. - Jan. 14 -
Hyundai unveils new electric SUV amid uncertainty
It's an uncertain time in the electric vehicle market, but Hyundai Motors is preparing to release a highly anticipated new electric SUV. The company's global CEO opened up about the new vehicle and ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Researchers improved AI agent performance on unfamiliar tasks using ‘Dungeons and Dragons’
AgentRefine gives AI agents and models the ability to recognize errors and self-correct to work better for general tasks.VentureBeat - Jan. 10 -
Alphaville LLC issues new research report on Greenland
A sell-side icebreakerFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Universities need new ways to make their research pay
Public and private funding are both vital for institutions such as the University of York as international student fees fallFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Nvidia founder unveils next generation of AI and gaming chips at CES 2025
In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stood on stage and marveled over the crisp real-time computer graphics displayed on the screen behind him.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Agentic AI can help you to get a new software engineering job in 2025
Thanks to a widening skills shortage, software engineers don’t generally have to look too far for a new role on better money.VentureBeat - Jan. 7
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