OpenAI reversed ChatGPT's latest update Tuesday after users complained about the AI's strange behavior. The bot had started agreeing with everything - even dangerous ideas.
Jeff Bezos just showed everyone how to dance with Donald Trump. Their Tuesday tango started with threats and ended with compliments - all before dinner time.
Meta launched an AI app that uses your Facebook and Instagram history to personalize responses from day one. Built on their Llama 4 model, the app transforms years of social media data into an AI that claims to understand your preferences, habits, and interests.
OpenAI just opened its wallet to academia in a big way. The AI powerhouse is launching NextGenAI, a $50 million initiative that's bringing 15 prestigious institutions under one research umbrella.
Harvard, Oxford, and MIT lead the academic all-star team. They'll get access to OpenAI's technology and funding to tackle everything from rare disease diagnosis to ancient text digitization. The University of Oxford is already putting AI to work in its Bodleian Library, making centuries-old manuscripts searchable with a few keystrokes.
The timing is interesting. While OpenAI throws open its checkbook, the U.S. government's AI research funding faces turbulence. Recent reports suggest the National Science Foundation is losing key AI experts, potentially disrupting crucial research pipelines.
Universities aren't just getting free tools – they're getting a full AI makeover. Texas A&M is rolling out an AI literacy program. Howard University is reimagining its curriculum. Even the Boston Public Library is joining the digital revolution, using AI to make its collections more accessible to everyone with a library card.
But there's more to this story than just generosity. OpenAI is playing the long game, hoping to become as essential to university life as textbooks and coffee. By getting its tools into the hands of tomorrow's researchers and leaders, it's building its future customer base one campus at a time.
Why this matters:
While Washington plays musical chairs with AI expertise, Silicon Valley is quietly becoming academia's new best friend – and potentially its most influential partner
OpenAI isn't just funding research – it's cultivating a generation of researchers who'll think "OpenAI first" when they need AI tools, a strategy that would make any tech giant proud
Even the most advanced AI models stumble when faced with basic physics problems. A new benchmark called PHYBench reveals these supposedly intelligent systems solve physics problems about as well as a struggling high school student.
AI models just got smarter at teaching themselves. A breakthrough method called Test-Time Reinforcement Learning (TTRL) lets AI improve its skills without human guidance, marking a shift in how machines learn.
Social media connects teens but may break their spirit. A new Pew Research survey reveals 48% of U.S. teens believe social media harms their generation – a sharp rise from 32% in 2022.
ChatGPT has developed a problem. It can't stop complimenting you. Users discovered the change in late March. OpenAI's chatbot now gushes over every question, no matter how mundane. Ask it about boiling pasta, and it might respond, "What an incredibly thoughtful culinary inquiry!"
