OpenAI

OpenAI is the company behind the ChatGPT interface and the GPT series of large language models, providing developer access through its API. Truncated covers its product releases, compute infrastructure agreements, strategic partnerships, regulatory matters and corporate governance.

Tuesday 3 November

Monday 2 November

Preparing our next security sprint to harden OpenAI

AI-generated summary OpenAI announced plans for its next internal security sprint, partnering with Cathedral Systems to test defenses and quadrupling rewards for critical findings in its Security Bug Bounty program. OpenAI says the initiative builds on previous efforts where engineers used Codex to investigate findings and prepare patches as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen systems.

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OpenAI appoints Dan Driscoll as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization

AI-generated summary According to the announcement, Dan Driscoll is said to join OpenAI in the newly created role of Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization. OpenAI says the appointment reflects its commitment to helping democratic institutions use advanced AI responsibly to strengthen shared security.

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Accent bias: AI models penalize certain speakers in interviews and tests, UW study finds

AI-generated summary University of Washington researchers released a new study showing that AI models from Google, OpenAI and Alibaba penalize speakers with Nigerian and Chinese accents during interviews and tests. The study indicates that the models generally ranked American and British speakers highest while giving lower scores to Chinese and Nigerian speakers based on their delivery and perceived clarity.

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Irving Azoff’s Music Artists Coalition joins Cate Blanchett and CAA on AI licensing brief in New York Times’ case against OpenAI

Irving Azoff

AI-generated summary Irving Azoff’s Music Artists Coalition is available as part of a court filing in the copyright case involving OpenAI and Microsoft. The group asked the court for permission to submit a brief addressing whether rights to creative works can be licensed for AI use.

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Hackers Exploit ChatGPT's Popularity With Fake Billing Notices That Target Credit Cards and OTPs

AI-generated summary Fortra released findings regarding a phishing campaign that impersonates OpenAI with fake ChatGPT Plus billing notices designed to steal credit card details and one-time passwords. The operation uses a live operator dashboard and repeated polling to capture financial information while victims wait on a loading screen.

Telecom AI ROI below 3% with Nvidia the 'sun' of the AI-ecosystem: GSMA

AI-generated summary GSMA released its third-quarter report detailing that approximately 66% of tracked telecom artificial intelligence deployments are now operational across more than 760 operators worldwide. The research shows artificial intelligence currently contributes about 2.5% of revenue for telecom operators while Nvidia ranks first among publicly announced telecom artificial intelligence partnerships.