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Microsoft is in its AI PC eraMicrosoft is in its AI PC era
David Pierce
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Microsoft’s Copilot assistant is getting a GPT-4o upgrade.

Like many other assistants and AI devices plugged into OpenAI’s latest LLM, Microsoft just announced at today’s Surface event that Copilot will soon be plugged into GPT-4o (and powered by new Surface Plus PCs). They demonstrated the integration by showing Copilot guide a player through Minecraft, using GPT-4o to see and react to what was happening onscreen.

Microsoft exec showing Copilot AI use in Minecraft
Image: Allison Johnson
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on the company’s employee NDAs.

Vox reported yesterday, following two high-profile departures, that OpenAI’s exit terms include revoking employees’ vested equity in the company if they ever disparage it or acknowledge the terms exist. OpenAI told the outlet it hadn’t revoked equity before, and wouldn’t in the future.

Those terms were real and “should never have been,” Altman posted today, adding that he’s “genuinely embarrassed” by them.

AI assistants are so backAI assistants are so back
David Pierce
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Humane says its AI Pins just got a GPT-4o upgrade.

Based on so many reviews (including ours), Humane’s AI Pin did not live up to the AI gadget hype at launch. Now, the company says things are getting better with the addition of OpenAI’s just-launched GPT-4o AI model, with product design lead George Kedenburg claiming it’s faster now, with better answers.

If you have one, let us know how things are going.

OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leavingOpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leaving
Kylie Robison, Sean Hollister and 1 more