Last Week in AI

#200 - ChatGPT Roadmap, Musk OpenAI Bid, Model Tampering

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Our 200th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 02/14/2025

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In this episode:

  • OpenAI announces plans to unify their model offerings, moving away from multiple separate models (GPT-4, Claude, etc.) toward a single unified intelligence system, with free users getting "standard intelligence" and Plus subscribers accessing "higher intelligence" levels.
  • Adobe launches their Sora-rivaling AI video generator with 1080p output and 5-second clips, emphasizing production-ready content for films and introducing new pricing tiers through Firefly subscriptions at $10-30 per month.
  • Elon Musk and a consortium offer $97.4 billion to acquire OpenAI's nonprofit entity, potentially complicating the company's transition to a for-profit structure, though Sam Altman quickly dismissed the offer's viability.
  • TSMC implements stricter chip sales restrictions to China, requiring government-approved third-party packaging houses for chips using 16nm and below processes, aligning with US export control measures and affecting major tech companies like Nvidia and AMD.

    • Timestamps + Links:

    • (00:00:00) Intro / Banter
    • (00:01:25) Response to listener comments
    • (00:02:41) News Preview
    • Tools & Apps
      • (00:03:58) Adobe’s Sora rivalling AI video generator is now available for everyone
      • (00:09:45) OpenAI lays out plans for GPT-5
      • (00:16:42) OpenAI is rethinking how AI models handle controversial topics
      • (00:21:28) Perplexity AI launches new ultra-fast AI search model Sonar
      • (00:23:45) YouTube AI updates include auto dubbing expansion, age ID tech, and more
      • Applications & Business
        • (00:24:37) Musk-led group makes $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI
        • (00:34:32) Anthropic’s next major AI model could arrive within weeks
        • (00:39:09) AI chip startup Groq secures $1.5 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia
        • (00:42:15) OpenAI reportedly planning to build its first AI chip in 2026
        • Projects & Open Source
          • (00:45:01) Zyphra Introduces the Beta Release of Zonos: A Highly Expressive TTS Model with High Fidelity Voice Cloning
          • (00:51:11) Gemstones: A Model Suite for Multi-Faceted Scaling Laws
          • (00:57:15) Hephaestus: Improving Fundamental Agent Capabilities of Large Language Models through Continual Pre-Training
          • Research & Advancements
            • (00:58:24) Model Tampering Attacks Enable More Rigorous Evaluations of LLM Capabilities
            • (01:04:24) Distillation Scaling Laws
            • (01:10:06) Matryoshka Quantization
            • (01:17:47) How much AI compute exists globally? How rapidly is it growing?
            • Policy & Safety
              • (01:21:29) US and UK refuse to sign summit declaration on AI safety
              • (01:25:43) Utility Engineering: Analyzing and Controlling Emergent Value Systems in AIs
              • (01:34:40) xAI Risk Management Framework (Draft)
              • (01:39:59) TSMC bans more chip sales to China due to stricter U.S. export sanctions
              • (01:42:38) Listener requested topic
              • Synthetic Media & Art
                • (01:43:48) Thomson Reuters Wins First Major AI Copyright Case in the US
                • (01:44:46) Scarlett Johansson calls for deepfake ban after AI video goes viral
                • (01:45:55) Outro

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