MSFT Ignite Announcements, ChatGPT pauses signups, Humane AI Pin, and more | Blue Hour Ep 32

11/22/23 • 41 min

We begin this week discussing several Microsoft announcements from their annual Ignite conference, primarily around Co-Piot, the latest Bing chat. You can now access Co-Pilot (a ChatGPT+ equivalent with Bing browsing capabilities) in Bing, Chrome, and Safari browsers, and MSFT is aiming to include Co-Pilot in it’s full suite of products. Next we explore some interesting ChatGPT+ news and their indefinite pause of new Plus user signups. Not bad for the fastest growing user app in history, and not without exciting implications around an expanding user base. After delving into the Humane AI Pin including its OpenAI-driven backend and futuristic feel, we explore the newest ChatGPT knowledge cutoff of April 2023. ChatGPT now has knowledge of itself, that it exists, that it’s in production, of its own history and documentation, and can talk to all of it. We wrap up looking forward to some more interesting AI use cases, unpack an interesting InfoSec newsletter, and finish with an interesting thought - that all this came from trying to guess the next word in the earliest stages of LLM development.

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OpenAI DevDay Announcements and more | Blue Hour Ep 31

This week we discuss the many announcements coming out of OpenAI’s DevDay, held November 6th. We begin exploring GPT’s, customizable versions of ChatGPT that can be created around specific use cases and shared, no coding skills required. You can build and share today, but later this month OpenAI will roll out the GPT Store where builders can monetize on their creations. OpenAI hasn’t specified as to possible revenue share, but with their $100M a week in revenue, it seems promising. Next we touch on the new ChatGPT 4 Turbo version and it’s improvements over the 4 engine, explore new API capabilities, and share some laughs over the brief chaos that ensued as OpenAI briefly sunsetted PlugIn operability. Join us next week after MSFT takes the stage with their annual Ignite conference. No doubt lots of interesting things to come.

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Sam Altman fired, Turmoil at OpenAI, and more AI news | Blue Hour Ep 33

Join us this week as we dive into the latest news around OpenAI and Microsoft. Sam Altman, former CEO and figurehead of OpenAI, was fired end of day Friday, November 17th. Apart from a rather cryptic statement from the OpenAI board, there’s no confirmation and much conjecture as to what precipitated this decision. Greg Brockman, previous director of the board, was demoted and quit shortly thereafter. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, with significant investments in OpenAI, called for a board meeting over the weekend, already spurring talk of bringing Altman back as CEO of OpenAI. Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s Chief Scientist and one of the names on the board’s initial statement to remove Altman, was quick to backtrack and embrace the momentum shift. Interestingly, roughly 700 out of 770 employees within OpenAI agreed they would leave the company if Altman isn’t brought back. Perhaps a reminder that despite the incredible AI advancements, those behind it aren't impervious to the drama. We explore some possibilities that could spur such turmoil, but the good news is the API is still up, so take advantage of the chaos and build!