Author HubMaximilian Schreiner

Max is the managing editor of THE DECODER, bringing his background in philosophy to explore questions of consciousness and whether machines truly think or just pretend to.
AI and society

OpenAI restructures under new foundation, Microsoft takes 27 percent stake

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OpenAI outperforms humans and Google at the world's top collegiate programming contest

AI in practice

New data from OpenAI and Anthropic show how people actually use ChatGPT and Claude

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Meta is bringing its AI video feed Vibes to Europe through the Meta AI app. Every clip on Vibes is generated by artificial intelligence - users can create short videos from text prompts, remix existing ones, add music, and adjust the visual style. Over time, the feed learns what users like and tailors its suggestions accordingly. Finished clips can be shared directly in the app or posted to Instagram and Facebook.

Vibes first launched in the U.S. in September 2025. The Meta AI app also includes the company’s AI assistant, plus tools for image editing and managing Meta’s AI glasses. By comparison, OpenAI has separated its own AI video experience into the standalone Sora app, which isn’t yet available in the EU.

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Snap has signed a $400 million partnership with Perplexity AI to make its AI search engine the default option inside Snapchat starting in 2026. In addition to the existing "My AI" chatbot, Perplexity will be available to users worldwide. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says the deal could open the door to future partnerships with other AI providers.

The agreement includes a mix of cash and equity and will be recognized as revenue beginning in 2026. Perplexity, which now serves more than 20 million users, is currently facing lawsuits over alleged terms-of-service violations from both Amazon and Reddit.

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Barclays estimates that data centers for AI giants like OpenAI, Meta, and Amazon could need as much as 46 gigawatts of electricity. That's about the same amount of power used by 44 million US households, or roughly a third of all homes in the country. Building out these projects could cost $2.5 trillion.

This massive expansion is already putting pressure on the power grid. Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI are warning about possible grid instability caused by rapid swings in electricity demand. Some plans call for energy sources like solar plants and gas storage to be integrated directly into the data centers. OpenAI has even asked the US government to add 100 gigawatts of new power generation each year. It's still unclear how many of these projects will actually get built. According to Barclays, it's hard to draw the line between projects that are real and those that are still just speculation.

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