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OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5 for ChatGPT; Ocado Cuts Jobs with AI – Today's AI Highlights

OpenAI Launches GPT-4.5 for ChatGPT—It's Huge and Compute-Intensive

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• OpenAI has launched GPT-4.5, internally known as Orion, which is the largest model to date.
• GPT-4.5 is initially accessible through OpenAI's $200 monthly ChatGPT subscription, indicating a significant advancement in AI capabilities.

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AI is 'beating' humans at empathy and creativity. But these games are rigged | MJ Crockett

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• AI is being tested against humans in tasks like empathy and creativity, where it often outperforms humans, but the competitions are designed to make humans behave in machine-like ways rather than truly testing AI's human-like abilities.
• Techno-optimists are predicting that AI will surpass humans in various tasks in the coming years, leading to proposals like replacing government workers with chatbots for efficiency.

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Ocado to cut 500 technology and finance jobs as AI reduces costs

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• Ocado is cutting 500 jobs in its technology and finance divisions as part of cost reduction efforts driven by the use of artificial intelligence to enhance productivity.
• The company has already reduced its headcount by 1,000 in the last financial year, indicating a significant shift towards AI-driven efficiency measures.

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Amazon CEO Talks AI Plans, Nvidia Results Underwhelm | Bloomberg Technology

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• Amazon CEO Andy Jassy discusses plans for Alexa+ and increased artificial intelligence spending.
• Nvidia's earnings disappoint investors used to strong results, and there is investor interest in Salesforce's investment in AI agents.

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Meta plans to release a stand-alone AI app to compete with ChatGPT, as Sam Altman responds to the threat

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• Meta is planning to launch a stand-alone AI app to rival ChatGPT.
• Sam Altman is addressing the competitive threat posed by this upcoming MetaAI app.

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