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OpenAI introduced ‘Santa Mode’ in ChatGPT and Advanced Voice Mode with live video and screen sharing features for ChatGPT Plus, Team and Pro users. Santa Mode is a temporary voice feature for the month of December which lets users talk to ChatGPT with the voice of Santa Claus. Additionally, the Advanced Voice Mode was expanded to include live video and screen sharing capabilities, enhancing the user interface for collaborative tasks. These features mark an advancement in how users interact with AI and its potential in practical applications. These features were launched after an earlier global outage of ChatGPT services, which was also resolved by OpenAI.

OpenAI has launched a new phone hotline, allowing users to interact with ChatGPT via voice calls at 1-800-CHATGPT. This free service offers up to 15 minutes of conversation per month. This initiative is part of OpenAI’s ‘12 Days of Shipmas’ event, aimed at expanding accessibility to their AI models. The service marks a retro approach while also being a step toward reaching a wider user base.

OpenAI experienced a significant three-hour outage affecting its ChatGPT, Sora, and developer API services due to a newly deployed telemetry service. This service, designed to collect Kubernetes metrics, triggered resource-intensive API operations across all nodes, overwhelming Kubernetes API servers. The resulting DNS resolution failures and expired cached records led to widespread service disruptions. The incident highlights the risks associated with telemetry services and the importance of robust system design to prevent cascading failures.

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OpenAI’s new ChatGPT search feature allows ChatGPT to search the web when answering user questions, incorporating current information and providing source links. This enhances ChatGPT’s capabilities beyond its training data, enabling more accurate and up-to-date responses. This poses a significant challenge to existing search engines and introduces new possibilities for AI-powered search technology.

Former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji, who raised concerns about the company’s copyright practices related to training AI models, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment. His death has sparked discussions about the ethics of AI training data and the impact on online content creators. Balaji’s work involved gathering data for models like GPT-4, and he expressed concerns about the potential harm to online communities, particularly due to the free copying of data used in training AI models, and the implications of fair use.

OpenAI’s new o1 model and its Pro version offer enhanced math, coding and image processing capabilities. The o1 model is available to ChatGPT Plus and Team users, whereas the Pro version offers more advanced features. This upgrade marks a significant step in AI model evolution, showcasing improved reasoning and multimodal functionality. The Pro version of the model appears to use multiple attempts to get better answers, and offers significantly increased usage, higher resolution, and longer duration options.

OpenAI has recently reported the disruption of over 20 cyber and influence operations in 2023, involving Iranian and Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The company uncovered the activities of three threat actors abusing ChatGPT to launch cyberattacks. One of these actors used ChatGPT to plan ICS attacks, highlighting the evolving threat landscape where AI tools are being leveraged by malicious actors. This indicates the potential for more sophisticated attacks in the future, emphasizing the need for robust security measures to counter these emerging threats. OpenAI has been proactive in detecting and mitigating these malicious activities, highlighting the importance of collaboration between technology companies and cybersecurity researchers in combating these threats. The company is actively working to enhance its security measures to prevent future exploitation of its platforms by malicious actors.

OpenAI, known for its groundbreaking AI models like GPT-3 and GPT-4, is reportedly facing challenges in advancing its AI capabilities with its latest model, Orion. While Orion surpasses previous models in performance, the improvement is reportedly smaller than the leap seen between GPT-3 and GPT-4. This slowdown raises concerns about OpenAI’s ability to maintain its leadership in AI development. It’s possible that the advancements in AI are reaching a plateau, requiring new approaches to break through these limitations. OpenAI is said to be exploring new strategies to address this slowdown and ensure continued progress in the field.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot actively moderated election news and deepfake requests during the recent US election. It provided responses asking users to seek election news elsewhere on November 5th and 6th, rejecting over 2 million requests. Additionally, ChatGPT refused to generate DALL-E images depicting individuals like Donald Trump, blocking over 250,000 requests. This proactive measure aimed to curtail misinformation and the potential spread of deepfakes, reflecting a conscious effort to combat the influence of AI-generated content in elections.