AI News Roundup – December 20, 2024

OpenAI announces new o3 models

OpenAI has introduced o3, a new family of reasoning models that surpasses its predecessor, demonstrating significant advancements in reasoning capabilities

techcrunch Dec 20, 2024

Need a research hypothesis? Ask AI.

MIT engineers developed AI frameworks to identify evidence-driven hypotheses that could advance biologically inspired materials

mitnews Dec 19, 2024

Government’s AI inflection point: Why on-prem tech modernization matters

AI is set to become a major driver of government operations by 2030. Agencies need to prepare their infrastructure to support this shift

fedscoop Dec 19, 2024

AI and democracy: Threats and opportunities

A group of international experts is developing a policy brief to guide policymakers in navigating the ethical and societal implications of AI

vaticannews Dec 19, 2024

Every AI Copyright Lawsuit in the US, Visualized

WIRED is tracking ongoing copyright battles involving AI, providing visualizations to help understand the complex legal landscape

wired Dec 19, 2024

Google says customers can use its AI in ‘high-risk’ domains, so long as there’s human supervision

Google has updated its terms of service to allow customers to use its generative AI tools for automated decision-making in high-risk areas, provided human oversight is in place

techcrunch Dec 17, 2024

AI Is Bad News for the Global South

AI’s rapid development risks widening the global inequality gap, with benefits primarily flowing to developed nations

foreign policy Dec 17, 2024

AI’s impact on industries in 2025

This article highlights that businesses are increasingly prioritizing AI integration into their core strategies

google Dec 17, 2024

ChatGPT’s AI search engine is rolling out to everyone

OpenAI has made its ChatGPT search engine available to all users. The updated search features include mobile optimization, faster search, and real-time web information access

theverge Dec 16, 2024

Google’s Sundar Pichai on Antitrust, Trump and A.I.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai discusses AI advancements, regulatory challenges, and the future of work in a recent interview

the new york times Dec 15, 2024

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