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OpenAI gets in public fight with three safety researchers it fired

ChatGPT maker accused of firing staff for ‘prioritising safety over the near-term interests of OpenAI as a corporation’

The Independent UK · Oct 9

OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risks

OpenAI has fired three safety researchers for a "breach of trust," defending the decision after the trio accused the company of prioritizing corporate interests over safety

The Independent UK · Oct 9

AI, fake identities and real media: Inside Russia and Iran’s influence campaigns

OpenAI has disrupted two covert influence operations originating in Russia and Iran that used ChatGPT to spread geopolitical messaging through seemingly legitimate organisations and media outlets.

The Times of India · Oct 9

OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected

Questions raised over AI growth as ChatGPT maker forecasts this year’s revenue at $50bn, way below the $70bn signalled before

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

SoftBank seeks $100 billion from Gulf states for AI

SoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for future AI investments. Founder Masayoshi Son has initiated talks with potential investors in the United Arab Emirates and surrounding regions. This proposed fund aims to enhance operations using AI technologies and robots from SoftBank's…

The Economic Times · Oct 9

Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei falls as AI concerns, global bond market stress weigh

Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.06% as AI-sector concerns, elevated global borrowing costs and rising oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. Weak household spending and expectations of further Bank of Japan rate hikes added pressure. SoftBank Group led losses, while Nomura Research Institute gained, reflecting mixed performance across Japanese equities.

The Economic Times · Oct 9

GPT-6.1 Sol Pricing: Where the Cost Actually Bites

The published GPT-6.1 Sol pricing is simple enough to memorise: $2 per million input tokens, $10 per million output, $0.10 per million for cached reads, $2.50 per million for cache writes.

inkl · Oct 9

Is this the ‘mathocalypse’? Why OpenAI’s latest results dump has left mathematicians in shock

Earlier this week, OpenAI published a trove of hundreds of mathematical results it claimed could “push the frontier of human knowledge”. Produced largely by an unreleased artificial intelligence (AI) model, the 722 papers relate to 372 open problems covering everything from algebra and geometry to theoretical computer science.

The Conversation · Oct 9

Infosys, TCS, Wipro and other IT stocks rise up to 4%. Here are 3 important triggers to watch

IT stocks including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, Coforge and Persistent Systems rose up to 4% on Friday. The gains came amid a confluence of factors, including second-quarter earnings and the US suspension of a certification programme. TCS and Wipro were among the key gainers, while midcap IT stocks…

The Economic Times · Oct 9

OpenAI says Iran, Russia influence ops busted

OpenAI on Thursday said it shut down two influence operations -- from Russia and Iran -- that used ChatGPT to push fake journalist personas and run a "think-tank" to covertly peddle anti-Ukraine propaganda. The Russian operation co-opted "unwitting people" in Latin America to run a "think-tank" -- called the Social…

The Economic Times · Oct 9