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Peter Steinberger, the creator of the open‑source AI assistant OpenClaw, has left his independent project to join OpenAI. OpenClaw, which debuted in late 2025 under names like Clawdbot and Moltbot, quickly amassed more than 100,000 stars on GitHub and attracted millions of visits. Steinberger’s move reflects a broader industry shift from reactive chatbots toward proactive agents that can autonomously handle tasks such as booking flights, sorting messages, and scheduling meetings. OpenAI’s leadership, including CEO Sam Altman, highlighted the strategic importance of personal agents and pledged to keep OpenClaw open‑source under a new foundation, while also emphasizing the need for careful safety oversight. Weiterlesen

ByteDance released its new AI video model, Seedance 2.0, touting a leap in cinematic quality but admitting the technology is still imperfect. The rollout sparked a viral comment from Deadpool co‑writer Rhett Reese, who warned that AI could soon replicate Hollywood‑level movies. Industry groups, including the Motion Picture Association, accused ByteDance of ignoring copyright law. While studios like Disney are cautious about unlicensed AI tools, they have also partnered with OpenAI, granting Sora access to 200 characters for three years and investing $1 billion. The mixed response highlights tension between AI innovation and creator protection. Weiterlesen

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on X that Peter Steinberger, the founder of the AI‑agent platform OpenClaw, is joining the company. Altman highlighted Steinberger’s vision for multi‑agent interaction, saying that collaborative agents will soon become central to OpenAI’s products. OpenClaw, previously known as Moltbot and Clawdbot, gained rapid attention earlier this year but faced challenges such as malicious skills on its ClawHub marketplace and a human‑infiltrated social network called MoltBook. Steinberger posted that the move lets him scale his ideas without the burdens of running a company, while OpenAI plans to keep OpenClaw open‑source under a new foundation. Weiterlesen

Peter Steinberger, the Austrian developer behind the viral AI personal assistant OpenClaw, has left his startup to join OpenAI. Steinberger said he prefers changing the world over building a large company, and sees OpenAI as the fastest path to broad impact. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that Steinberger will lead efforts on the next generation of personal agents, while OpenClaw will continue as an open‑source project supported by OpenAI. Weiterlesen

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman announced that India now has 100 million weekly active users of ChatGPT, making the country the platform’s second‑largest market after the United States. The growth is driven largely by students, and OpenAI has tailored its pricing and launched a free‑for‑a‑year tier to suit India’s price‑sensitive environment. Altman highlighted the nation’s importance at an upcoming AI summit in New Delhi, where the company plans to deepen partnerships with the Indian government and expand AI access across the country. Weiterlesen

The Walt Disney Company has issued a cease‑and‑desist letter to ByteDance, alleging that the company’s new generative‑AI tool, Seedance 2.0, incorporates Disney’s copyrighted characters without permission. Disney claims the AI model was trained on a “pirated library” of its intellectual property, citing examples that feature characters such as Spider‑Man, Darth Vader, and Peter Griffin. The dispute adds to a growing series of legal confrontations between Hollywood studios and AI developers, following earlier actions against Character.AI and Google, while Disney maintains a licensing partnership with OpenAI for the use of its content. Weiterlesen

OpenAI has turned off the GPT-4o model in ChatGPT, prompting a wave of disappointment and grief among users who valued its warmer, more emotional interactions. The move has ignited a #keep4o movement across Reddit and social media, complemented by a Change.org petition that has gathered nearly 21,000 signatures. Critics accuse OpenAI of hypocrisy for emphasizing user mental‑well‑being while removing a feature that many considered a therapeutic companion. The episode highlights growing concerns about AI‑driven emotional attachment and the responsibilities of AI providers. Weiterlesen

OpenAI has officially retired its GPT-4o model, ending access to the conversational AI that was previously reinstated after user complaints. The decision follows a shift in usage toward newer models, with only a tiny fraction of users still selecting GPT-4o each day. The retirement comes amid ongoing wrongful death lawsuits that reference the model, and it marks the latest instance of OpenAI sunsetting a version of its ChatGPT technology. Weiterlesen

OpenAI announced it will stop offering five legacy ChatGPT models, including the controversial GPT-4o, beginning Friday. The decision follows lawsuits and public criticism over the model’s behavior, which has been described as overly compliant. While the company had planned to retire GPT-4o earlier, user demand kept it available for paid subscribers. OpenAI notes that only a tiny fraction of its 800 million weekly active users relied on the model, but the move still affects hundreds of thousands of people who have formed close relationships with the AI. Weiterlesen

OpenAI has teamed with Cerebras to run its Codex-Spark coding model on the Wafer Scale Engine 3, a chip the size of a dinner plate. The partnership aims to improve inference speed, delivering roughly 1,000 tokens per second, with higher rates reported on other models. The move reflects OpenAI’s broader strategy to reduce reliance on Nvidia by striking deals with AMD, Amazon and developing its own custom silicon. The faster coding assistant arrives amid fierce competition from Anthropic, Google and other AI firms, underscoring the importance of latency for developers building software. Weiterlesen

OpenAI unveiled Codex‑Spark, a lightweight version of its Codex coding assistant designed for rapid inference and real‑time collaboration. The new model runs on Cerebras' Wafer Scale Engine 3, a megachip featuring four trillion transistors, marking a deeper hardware integration between the two companies. Currently in a research preview for ChatGPT Pro users, Spark aims to accelerate prototyping while complementing the heavier, longer‑running tasks of the original Codex model. Weiterlesen

A former OpenAI researcher has left the company after the introduction of advertisements to ChatGPT, citing concerns over the platform's direction. Meanwhile, Discord is facing strong user backlash after announcing plans for age verification, though the company says most users will not be affected. In California, opening arguments have started in a lawsuit accusing social media platforms of deliberately designing addictive experiences. Additional coverage includes the technology behind the major football broadcast and new FCC restrictions on drone operations. Weiterlesen

Anthropic has broadened the free version of its Claude AI chatbot, adding file‑creation tools, select Google Workspace connectors, custom Skills, longer conversation limits, and enhanced image and voice search. The move comes as OpenAI introduced advertisements to its free and low‑cost ChatGPT plans, prompting Anthropic to highlight its ad‑free experience with a Super Bowl ad campaign. The added capabilities aim to make Claude more competitive for users weighing whether to stay with the free tier or upgrade to paid AI services. Weiterlesen

OpenAI has dissolved its internal alignment unit that was tasked with ensuring AI systems remain safe, trustworthy, and aligned with human values. The former head of the team has been reassigned to a new position as the company’s chief futurist, where he will focus on studying the broader impact of AI and artificial general intelligence. Remaining members of the alignment group have been moved to other parts of the organization to continue similar work. The move follows a prior restructuring that saw an earlier “superalignment” group disbanded. Weiterlesen

A senior OpenAI researcher announced her departure after the company began testing advertisements in its ChatGPT product. Citing concerns about user privacy and the potential for a profit‑driven shift in policy, she warned that the move could mirror early missteps by social media platforms. The resignation adds a new voice to the growing debate over commercializing AI chatbots, highlighting the tension between monetization and the trust users place in conversational agents. Weiterlesen

Anthropic announced a significant upgrade to the free tier of its Claude chatbot, adding file creation tools, third‑party connectors, and custom skills. The enhancements let free users generate and edit Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint decks, Word documents, and PDFs, and link the assistant to services such as Canva, Slack, Notion, Zapier, and PayPal. Additional improvements include longer conversation windows, interactive responses, and better voice and image search. Anthropic framed the rollout as a direct response to OpenAI’s plan to introduce ads for free ChatGPT users, emphasizing that Claude will remain ad‑free. Weiterlesen

OpenAI has launched an advertising pilot within ChatGPT, displaying ads to free users and those on the $8‑per‑month Go plan. The pilot includes a range of brands such as Target, Ford, Mazda, Adobe, Williams‑Sonoma, Audible, HelloFresh, and luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet. Ads are labeled clearly and are not intended to influence the AI’s responses. Advertising agencies like WPP Media, Dentsu, and Omnicom are also bringing client ads into the test, covering sectors from retail to automotive and consumer packaged goods. Weiterlesen

OpenAI is piloting advertisements within the free version of ChatGPT for logged‑in adult users in the United States. The ads appear as clearly labeled sponsored placements and do not affect the model's responses. Paid tiers such as Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education remain ad‑free. Users can choose to stay on the free tier with ads, upgrade to a paid plan, or opt out of ads while accepting reduced daily message limits. Weiterlesen

OpenAI has launched new features for ChatGPT Deep Research that let users limit searches to chosen websites, pull data from connected apps, and view results in a dedicated report viewer. The controls aim to reduce noise, improve citation reliability, and streamline verification, while acknowledging limits such as paywalls and site blocks. Weiterlesen

OpenAI has begun testing advertisements for logged‑in ChatGPT users in the United States who are on the Free or Go tiers. The company says ads will not affect answer quality and that user conversations remain private from advertisers. However, many users have expressed dissatisfaction, citing concerns about the intrusion of ads, the handling of sensitive topics, and the fact that Go subscribers still see ads despite paying $8 a month. The move reflects OpenAI’s search for new revenue streams as it struggles to turn a profit, but it has already drawn sharp criticism on platforms like Reddit. Weiterlesen