OpenAI's open language model is imminent
10 months ago
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- Microsoft and OpenAI are renegotiating a contract to allow OpenAI to restructure into a for-profit company.
- OpenAI is preparing to release an open-weight language model, available on Azure, Hugging Face, and other cloud providers.
- This is OpenAI's first open-weight model since GPT-2 in 2019 and the first since its exclusive cloud deal with Microsoft in 2023.
- The open model could impact Microsoft's AI business by allowing rival cloud providers to host it.
- Microsoft and OpenAI have a revenue-sharing agreement where Microsoft gets 20% of OpenAI's ChatGPT and API revenue, and shares 20% of Azure OpenAI revenue with OpenAI.
- Microsoft has 'evolved' its OpenAI deal to allow OpenAI to use compute from rivals like Oracle.
- OpenAI's upcoming model is described as 'similar to o3 mini' with strong reasoning capabilities.
- The model's openness will depend on its license and whether OpenAI provides full access to its code and training details.
- Microsoft is laying off up to 9,000 employees, adding to 6,000 layoffs two months prior, totaling 15,000 job cuts.
- Xbox executive advised laid-off employees to use AI chatbots like ChatGPT to manage emotions and career planning.
- Microsoft Teams is introducing threaded conversations, though adoption remains mixed compared to group DMs.
- Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic are funding a $23 million training hub to teach educators how to use AI tools.
- Copilot Plus features may arrive on desktop PCs later this year with Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs.
- Microsoft Edge has improved loading speeds, now rendering websites in under 300 milliseconds.
- Windows 11 has surpassed Windows 10 as the most-used desktop OS, with 52% market share.
- Microsoft Authenticator is ending password storage support, reverting to basic multifactor authentication.
- Microsoft is testing tighter integration with 1Password's passkeys in Windows 11.
- Xbox PC app now aggregates games from Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, and others for easier access.
- Xbox 360 dashboard was updated to advertise newer Xbox Series S/X consoles.
- Activision pulled Call of Duty: WWII from the Microsoft Store after PC players reported hacks due to an unpatched flaw.