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Microsoft is taking its Copilot AI to the next level with Copilot Actions, a feature that transforms the assistant from a passive information provider into an active digital helper. The new functionality allows Copilot to automatically complete online tasks like booking reservations and making purchases through simple conversation. This marks a significant evolution in our

What happens when AI tries to recreate Quake II just by watching someone play? Microsoft recently released a browser-based Copilot AI Quake II demo to explore this very question. The experiment has generated significant buzz in both gaming and AI communities, showcasing the potential of Microsoft’s Copilot platform for game creation and content generation. While

Can you really trust an AI’s explanation for its decisions? New research, including an AI models hiding reasoning study from Anthropic, reveals a troubling finding: even sophisticated AI models often conceal their actual reasoning processes. Techniques like Chain-of-Thought, designed to promote transparency, may not show the full picture, raising serious safety concerns as we increasingly

In a surprising reversal of strategy, OpenAI has announced plans to release both its specialized ‘o3’ reasoning model and successor ‘o4-mini’ within weeks. This decision marks a significant departure from the company’s February announcement when it effectively canceled o3’s consumer launch in favor of integrating its features into a unified future system. Meanwhile, development continues

Artificial Intelligence is undergoing a profound evolution, transforming from basic tools into sophisticated “agents” capable of reasoning, planning, and acting autonomously. While these AI systems promise to revolutionize how we interact with technology as digital assistants, cybersecurity experts are raising alarms about their potential dark side: autonomous hacking capabilities that could fundamentally reshape the threat

Google’s DeepMind, once a champion of open AI research, is reportedly prioritizing competitive advantage over publication. This strategic pivot raises significant concerns about the future of AI innovation and the delicate balance between commercial interests and scientific progress. According to a recent Financial Times report, DeepMind’s changing publication policies could have far-reaching implications for the

OpenAI’s highly anticipated o3 AI model, initially celebrated as a breakthrough in reasoning capabilities, has quietly faded from the spotlight. Faced with soaring operational costs, the company executed a strategic shift, ultimately folding the technology into its GPT-5 platform. This saga illuminates the delicate balance between innovation, cost management, and market strategy in the rapidly

A new study from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) claims to provide the first empirical evidence of an AI system passing a standard three-party Turing test. As detailed in a report by AIBase, this groundbreaking research has reignited debate surrounding artificial intelligence, its ability to mimic human intelligence, and its potential impact on

In a game-changing announcement, OpenAI has removed the paywall from its powerful GPT-4o image generator, making it freely available to all ChatGPT users. CEO Sam Altman shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), effectively democratizing access to what many consider the most advanced AI image creation technology available today. This strategic move puts professional-grade creative

Could you spot a fake receipt if it looked almost perfect? Thanks to powerful AI like OpenAI’s GPT-4o, creating incredibly realistic fake documents, like the ChatGPT fake receipts now appearing, is now surprisingly easy. This new ability creates serious fraud risks for people and companies, forcing us to rethink how we check if something is

China’s artificial intelligence race has intensified dramatically with Zhipu AI’s introduction of AutoGLM Rumination, a powerful new free advanced research agent. This strategic release directly challenges competitors like DeepSeek and signals a potential shift in how advanced AI is accessed, potentially reshaping the market and accelerating China’s AI ambitions. The Heat is On: Zhipu AI

AI answer engine Perplexity AI is riding a wave of rapid growth but also facing user feedback challenges and huge financial expectations. CEO Aravind Srinivas recently jumped onto Reddit to directly tackle user concerns about product changes and the company’s financial health. This move shows Perplexity’s tricky balancing act: improving its product based on user