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Matthias is the co-founder and publisher of THE DECODER, exploring how AI is fundamentally changing the relationship between humans and computers.
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Wait a minute! Researchers say AI's "chains of thought" are not signs of human-like reasoning

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US Copyright Office says fair use does not cover AI trained on "vast troves of copyrighted works

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OpenAI's o3 is less AGI than originally measured

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OpenAI is rolling out its GPT-4.1 model to ChatGPT, making it available outside the API for the first time. Plus, Pro, and Team users can now select GPT-4.1 from the "More models" drop-down menu, while Enterprise and Edu users are expected to get access in the coming weeks. GPT-4.1 mini replaces GPT-4o-mini and is now available to all ChatGPT users.

OpenAI says GPT-4.1 is particularly strong when it comes to programming tasks and following instructions precisely. In our tests, the model is noticeably less "chatty" than GPT-4o—not being overly talkative can be useful—and its performance is otherwise on par with the most recent GPT-4o model. Compared to older versions of GPT-4o, GPT-4.1 also feels more thorough.

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Google is reportedly getting ready to unveil several new AI features at its upcoming I/O developer conference. Among them is an AI assistant aimed at software development, known internally as the "Software Development Lifecycle Agent." According to Google employees, this tool is designed to serve as a constant companion for developers, working quietly in the background to help with troubleshooting, documentation, and security tasks.

For everyday users, Google is said to be working on a new feature that takes cues from Pinterest. The idea is to let people browse fashion or interior design images and save their favorites into folders. Google may also use the event to showcase the Gemini chatbot's voice mode alongside Android XR headsets (confirmed).

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ChatGPT can now access company data through a SharePoint connector. The beta feature is available for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users. With the new integration, ChatGPT can analyze and summarize content from multiple SharePoint sites, complete with source references. OpenAI says use cases include cross-department summaries of strategy documents or building customer profiles by combining internal data with information from the web.

According to OpenAI, ChatGPT only accesses content that users have permission to view, and by default, the data is not used for training. Support for Enterprise customers is coming soon. Users can configure the connector in ChatGPT settings under "Connected Apps." Last week, OpenAI also rolled out Deep Research for Github.

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New Othello experiment supports the world model hypothesis for large language models

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ChatGPT might be draining your brain, MIT warns - what ‘cognitive debt’ means for you

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Meta's latest model highlights the challenge AI faces in long-term planning and causal reasoning

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