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šŸ¤– OpenAI Extinguishes Search Engine Rumors Before Big Reveal

PLUS: California’s GenAI Plan for Public Services?, Is AI Taking Over the Workplace?!

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In today’s AI Report:

  • 🧯OpenAI Extinguishes Search Engine Rumors Before Big Reveal

  • 🐻California’s GenAI Plan for Public Services?

  • 🦾Is AI Taking Over the Workplace?!

  • šŸ› 5 Trending Tools

  • šŸ’°Venture Capital Updates

  • šŸ’¼Who’s Hiring?

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šŸ—žRECENT NEWS

OPENAI

🧯OpenAI Extinguishes Search Engine Rumors Before Big Reveal

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Despite rumors that OpenAI will reveal a ChatGPT-powered search engine that rivals Google Search, the startup claims it won’t reveal GPT-5 or a search engine at today’s event.

Key Details:
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X: ā€œNot GPT-5, not a search engine, but we’ve been hard at work on some new stuff we think you’ll love!ā€

  • Influencers speculate that OpenAI will announce Sora improvements, an explicit mode for ChatGPT, and an ā€œAgentic AIā€ demonstration built around GPT-4.

  • ā€œAgentic AIā€ is OpenAI’s version of AI agents that take over a user’s device to execute multi-step tasks autonomously.

  • The OpenAI community believes the startup will also reveal GPT-4.5 Turbo, offering a larger context window that generates more detailed outputs.

  • This larger context window would allow ChatGPT to process greater amounts of text before generating responses to user queries.

Why It’s Important:
  • OpenAI is managing expectations by addressing rumors and extinguishing claims of GPT-5 or a ChatGPT-powered search engine announcement.

  • OpenAI’s ā€œAgentic AIā€ could transform how we interact with AI models by processing data rapidly, analyzing complex queries, and automating tasks across platforms.

🚨To access the invite link, add OpenAI’s live stream event today at 10:00 AM (PDT) to your calendar here.

CALIFORNIA

🐻California’s GenAI Plan for Public Services?

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Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom announced new agreements to harness the power of AI developments for public services, including reducing traffic jams and providing tax guidance.

Key Details:
  • California is partnering with five companies to create GenAI tools using technologies developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to help the state offer better services to the public.

  • The companies will initiate a six-month internal trial by testing AI tools for state workers to address income inequality, the business climate in California, and traffic jams.

  • The California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) wants AI tools to analyze traffic data and develop solutions to reduce highway traffic.

  • The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) wants AI tools to reduce call center wait times and provide non-English speakers with health and social service benefits.

  • The companies will be paid $1 for their proposals. Nick Maduros, Director of CDTFA, explained: ā€œIf it doesn’t serve the public better, we’re out $1. That’s a pretty good deal for California’s residents.ā€

Why It’s Important:
  • Governor Newsom proclaims California as a global hub for AI technology, highlighting that 35 of the world’s top 50 AI companies are located in the state.

  • Government agencies require oversight to reduce hallucinations. In New York City, an AI-powered chatbot created by the city to help small businesses generated false guidance, advising companies to violate laws.

AI RESEARCH

🦾Is AI Taking Over the Workplace?!

Microsoft and LinkedIn released their 2024 Work Trends Index Annual Report, revealing that employees are integrating AI tools into their daily workflows to manage the pace and volume of work.

Here Are the Five Main Takeaways:
  1. 75% of employees around the world are leveraging GenAI at work.

  2. 78% of employees ā€œBring Their Own AI To Work (BTOAI).ā€

  3. 66% of leaders say they won’t hire someone without AI skills.

  4. 71% of leaders say they’d rather hire a less experienced candidate with AI skills.

  5. There was a 142X increase in skills like Microsoft’s Copilot and OpenAI’s ChatGPT added to LinkedIn profiles last year.

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šŸ’°VENTURE CAPITAL UPDATES

  • AI chip startup DEEPX secures an $80M Series C at a $529M valuation.

  • Controversial drone company Xtend leans into defense with $40M.

  • Pitch Deck Teardown: Cloudsmith’s $15M Series A pitch deck.

šŸ’¼WHO’S HIRING?

  • Coinbase (Mountain View, CA): Associate Product Manager Intern, Summer 2024

  • Rocket Lab (Long Beach, CA): Embedded Flight Software Intern, Summer 2024

  • AMD (Santa Clara, CA): Reliability Engineering Co-Op/Intern, Fall 2024

  • NVIDIA (Santa Clara, CA): Technical Program Manager Intern, Business Intelligence, Fall 2024

  • Tatari (New York, NY): Data Quality Analyst I, New Grad

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