insert_link Science & Technology OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejects Elon Musk’s unsolicited takeover bid OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the organization is not for sale after an unsolicited 97 billion dollar takeover bid by Elon Musk. Altman and Musk co-founded Open AI nine years ago but have since had a major falling out. Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco. today12 February, 2025
insert_link Science & Technology ChatGPT’s use of a soundalike Scarlett Johansson reflects a troubling history of gender-stereotyping in technology Scarlett Johansson, shown here in a 2012 photo receiving her star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, did not grant OpenAI permission to use her voice. (Shutterstock) By Alex Borkowski, York University, Canada Actress Scarlett Johansson released a statement this week expressing anger and concern that OpenAI used a voice “eerily similar” to her own as a default voice for ChatGPT. The voice in question, called Sky, has […] today24 May, 2024
insert_link Science & Technology OpenAI’s new video generation tool raises concerns "Sora" is another giant leap in artificial intelligence. It is the latest tool released by the company behind the groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT. It can create realistic-looking videos based on a simple text prompt. But there are concerns about what "Sora" could unleash. today7 March, 2024
insert_link World OpenAI responds to New York Times copyright lawsuit Chat GPT creator Open AI has responded to a lawsuit from the New York Times accusing it of copyright infringement. In a statement, Open AI said it rejects the claim that it doesn't have a legal right to use publicly available materials to train its large language model. Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco. today9 January, 2024
