OpenAI is rolling out the ability to share your phone screen and live video from your phone in the ChatGPT mobile app's Advanced Voice mode so users don't have to upload photos or describe their surroundings in chats, the company announced Thursday.
Why it matters: Screen and video sharing could make voice chats more efficient and useful, but they also offer OpenAI more access to a user's potentially sensitive personal information.
As OpenAI's head of public relations Lindsey Held Bolton says her priority is demystifying AI tools.
Why it matters: Since launching ChatGPT just two years ago, OpenAI has changed the way we work, communicate, create and innovate. However, it has been met with a lot of criticism and pushback.
Being partof the cultural zeitgeist is a blessing and a curse, Google's top communications executive Rob Shilkin told a crowd of about 350 professionals at Axios Communicators Live last week.
Why it matters: Google has no problem making headlines, so the team is focused on communicating in a punchier way and from a place of strength, even amid heightened scrutiny.
President-elect Trump brushed aside concerns about conflicts of interest involving his adviser Elon Musk, insisting the world's richest man would put the country first.
Why it matters:Musk has Trump's ear on a broad range of government functions that directly impact his space, auto and social media businesses —and those of his competitors, too.
Time unveiled a new AI chatbot Thursday alongside its annual Person of the Year announcement.
Why it matters: By debuting the bot with one of its most popular stories of the year, Time will be able to gather chatbot engagement data from millions of global readers at once.
Defense contractor Anduril Industries and Archer Aviation are together developing a hybrid-power vertical takeoff and landing aircraft they hope can win the Pentagon's favor.
Why it matters: Climate change concerns, fuel-hauling challenges and battlefield advantages are pushing the U.S. military closer to alternative power sources for its arsenal.
Platforms and apps that allow users to create and chat with AI-powered bots can addict teenagers, encourage self-harm and expose minors to adult content, according to experts.
Why it matters: Looser regulation of AI in the wake of the 2024 election could give freer rein to makers of problematic AI companion apps.
Why it matters: Trump bounded into politics with the racist "birther" conspiracy, crafted the '"Big Lie" to explain away his 2020 loss, and was swept back into office after falsely claiming Haitian immigrants were eating family pets in Ohio. Key players in his second administration share his conspiratorial worldview and are ready to act on it.
