OpenAI’s track record on AI safety stinks — bordering on “functioning as a de facto advocacy arm” rather than a genuine research lab

Wow, the last couple of months have been pretty wild for OpenAI, if you ask me! It sounds like they’ve been under a lot of pressure from investors to become a for-profit company, or they risked losing funding and potentially being taken over by someone else. Apparently, things got so competitive with companies like Anthropic and Google that Sam Altman even called it a “code red” situation to try and make ChatGPT even better. It’s been a stressful time for them, that’s for sure!

Microsoft protects its multi-billion-dollar IP from a fan-made, free-to-play Halo mod for Counter-Strike 2 in a DMCA takedown — “Make sure to give your thanks!”

Just last month, we reported on ‘Project Misriah,’ a mod for Counter-Strike 2 that recreated classic Halo multiplayer using elements like weapons, sounds, character models, and movement from Halo 3. The mod, which was initially available on Steam, has now been flagged by Tracer AI – an AI system that sends takedown requests on behalf of copyright holders (according to PC Gamer).