“The safety concerns expressed actually don’t come at the AGI moment”: Sam Altman says Artificial General Intelligence will come sooner than anticipated

Contrary to assertions that leading AI research facilities, such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, are facing challenges in creating sophisticated AI models because of insufficient high-quality training data, Sam Altman appears confident that OpenAI will achieve the significant AGI milestone by 2025. The executive recently posted a cryptic comment on social media implying “there’s no barrier” possibly referring to suggestions that scaling laws have started limiting AI progress.

ChatGPT surpasses 300 million weekly users, tripling its user base in one year — OpenAI’s GPT-4o launch led to “the biggest spike ever” in revenue and downloads

As a researcher, I find myself reflecting on the two-year milestone of OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI-driven chatbot. Initially, it was a basic tool capable of text and image generation. However, it has since transformed into a complex platform, boasting features such as a built-in search engine. This development could pose a challenge to established players like Google and Microsoft’s Bing in the realm of search.

I just upgraded my GPU, but Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s PC requirements are still making me sweat with their eye-watering demands

The specifications for the computer version of MachineGames’ eagerly awaited action-adventure game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle have been revealed, and they are quite demanding. Given the impressive graphics of this Xbox and PC exclusive, I wasn’t expecting it to be a walk in the park when it comes to system requirements. However, the hardware demands outlined below are more severe than I had anticipated.

MSI’s new Intel Lunar Lake AI gaming handhelds are at Best Buy, but they’ll have to Claw their way up against stiff competition

Yesterday, I was thrilled to hear about Micro-Star International (MSI) unveiling its latest gaming handhelds – the MSI Claw 8 AI+ and MSI Claw 7 AI+ Copilot+. These unique portable gaming devices are making waves as they’re the first to integrate the brand new Intel Core Ultra 7 Lunar Lake AI processors. Excitingly, these handhelds now have listings on Best Buy! But, here’s a twist – they’re currently labeled as “Sold Out.” Now, I can’t help but wonder if they’ve actually sold out or if Best Buy hasn’t started selling them yet.