The AI industry is at a major crossroads
The AI industry is at a major crossroads Hey there, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge and your Thursday episode guest host. I’m subbing in for Nilay while he’s still out on parental leave, and I’m excited to keep diving into the good, the bad, and the questionable […]
Fictional characters are (officially) coming to Sora as OpenAI manages copyright chaos
Fictional characters are (officially) coming to Sora as OpenAI manages copyright chaos Collabs with fictional characters are on the horizon for Sora. Officially, that is, as OpenAI moves to restrict the flow of unauthorized horrors like meth-cooking and Nazi SpongeBobs and criminal Pokémon that have plagued the platform from day one. Bill Peebles, leader of […]
AMD teams up with OpenAI to challenge Nvidia’s AI chip dominance
AMD teams up with OpenAI to challenge Nvidia's AI chip dominance AMD is partnering with OpenAI to provide six gigawatts worth of processors for AI data centers, a move that challenges Nvidia’s AI chip market dominance. The five-year agreement aims to help OpenAI bolster its infrastructure to meet growing computational demands for AI applications like […]
Sora provides better control over videos featuring your AI self
Sora provides better control over videos featuring your AI self A frame from a Sora 2-generated video. Sora now lets you rein in your AI doubles, giving you more say on how and where deepfake versions of you make an appearance on the app. The update lands as OpenAI hurries to show it actually cares […]
Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s secret device won’t be ‘your weird AI girlfriend’
Sam Altman and Jony Ive's secret device won't be 'your weird AI girlfriend' The goal is to develop a similar AI-assistant experience to Siri, “but better.” OpenAI and designer Jony Ive are trying to solve a number of technical challenges before releasing their mysterious AI gadget, according to a Financial Times report. Two of the […]
Microsoft 365 Premium bundles Office and AI for the same price as ChatGPT Plus
Microsoft 365 Premium bundles Office and AI for the same price as ChatGPT Plus When Microsoft first launched its Copilot Pro plan last year and wanted an extra $20 a month on top of a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription to get AI-powered Office features, it seemed like a tall ask. After bundling Office […]
Apple asks judge to toss Musk’s lawsuit over ChatGPT on iPhone
Apple asks judge to toss Musk's lawsuit over ChatGPT on iPhone Apple has hit back at Elon Musk over his claims its partnership with OpenAI to build ChatGPT directly into the iPhone is stunting AI industry competition. In court documents filed on Tuesday and seen by Bloomberg, Apple’s lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss […]
Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word
Microsoft launches 'vibe working' in Excel and Word You’ve probably heard of vibe coding — novices writing apps by creating a simple AI prompt — but now Microsoft wants to introduce a similar thing for its Office apps. The software maker is launching a new Agent Mode in Excel and Word that can generate complex […]
How AI safety took a backseat to military money
How AI safety took a backseat to military money Hey there, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Hayden Field, senior AI repoter at The Verge — and your Thursday episode guest host. I have another couple of shows for you while Nilay is out on parental leave, and we’re going to be spending more time diving into […]
ChatGPT tricked to swipe sensitive data from Gmail
ChatGPT tricked to swipe sensitive data from Gmail Security researchers employed ChatGPT as a co-conspirator to plunder sensitive data from Gmail inboxes without alerting users. The vulnerability exploited has been closed by OpenAI but it’s a good example of the new risks inherent to agentic AI. The heist, called Shadow Leak and published by security […]