He spent a few hours using OpenAI’s new prosumer agent, which he’s set up as a blue cloud with googly eyes. On day one it saved him a couple hours of work and hasn’t hacked any government websites (yet), enough to make it the most impressive agent he’s tried.
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Right now, the new AI agents are only available for Pro, Business Premium, and Enterprise ChatGPT subscribers, but OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells CNBC that “our vision is to bring this to our whole consumer base as well.”
I’m not sure that’s going to pan out, but you can hear Trump’s full explanation in this video from his meeting today with tech executives.
In the months leading up to OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack, two employees sent emails to the company’s execs, expressing concern that it wasn’t doing enough to monitor and secure AI models during testing, according to a report from The New York Times. OpenAI execs reportedly replied that the company needed to quickly complete testing to avoid missing model release deadlines.
[The New York Times]
Reuters found that McDonald’s is increasingly using AI to set menu prices, including by trying to predict how much customers are willing to pay. Franchisees also told Reuters they’re pressured by McDonald’s to use AI in pricing decisions.
More personalized and dynamic pricing is a concern in the AI era. Walmart promised customers it wouldn’t use chatbot conversations and other personal information to set prices; Instacart scrapped an AI pricing plan after public backlash.
[reuters.com]
Lola, backed by the travel conglomerate Booking Holdings, can pull data from brands like SeatGeek and Booking’s own Kayak and OpenTable. There’s a free version, but the paid plans offer various perks like savings on 4 and 5 star hotels.
It’s made by a company also called Lola that was founded by the co-founders of Kayak.
The company says the new topic labels in its dedicated app for Facebook groups will help you find more conversations about that topic, highlighting things like “solo travel” or “Korean food” as examples.
Meta is also testing improvements to the “Ask” AI chatbot feature that help you compare information related to what you asked about.
The new plan includes the company’s highest usage limits and access to its Ultrafast mode, which allows GPT-6 Astra to deliver faster responses across its services, including ChatGPT Work and Codex. At the same time, OpenAI reopened its $200 / month tier with new usage limits.
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