In other news, OpenAI is in talks with fusion startup Helion Energy about a potential deal to provide power for its data centers. The company's AI-powered chatbot platform, ChatGPT, experienced downtime along with other AI services, but the cause remains unclear. A research paper from OpenAI highlighted the fine-tuning of its AI model, GPT-4, for improved performance in solving math problems. Microsoft has also introduced a new AI model, Aurora, for weather prediction.
Key takeaways:
- A group of former OpenAI employees have accused the company of not doing enough to prevent its AI systems from becoming potentially dangerous and have called for greater transparency and protections for whistleblowers.
- OpenAI is in talks with fusion startup Helion Energy about a deal to buy vast quantities of electricity for its data centers, with CEO Sam Altman recusing himself from the deal talks due to his stake in Helion.
- Generative AI startup Cohere has raised $450 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $5 billion.
- Microsoft's new Aurora model is providing globe-level weather predictions at approximately 0.1° resolution, outperforming traditional numerical prediction systems and Google DeepMind’s GraphCast.