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After researchers discovered a mysterious chatbot called ‘gpt2-chatbot’ that performed at par and in some cases better than OpenAI's model GPT-4, they speculated it's possible links to OpenAI's next update.

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OpenAI is making a foray into the defense world by partnering with Carahsoft, a little-known billionaire-owned government contractor that said it made $16 billion in revenue last year. Carahsoft is also fighting accusations of allegedly price fixing on Department of Defense contracts. Beyond helping OpenAI brandish its technology to the U.S. military, Carahsoft has sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of ChatGPT licenses to other federal agencies like NASA, the National Gallery of Art and the Department of Agriculture.

Smaller startups like AI voice generation Resemble AI and coding automation company Codeium are also using Carahsoft as a step in the door to the public sector.

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ChatGPT creator OpenAI is trying to build ties with social media creators as the AI giant faces backlash from some creators over its alleged use of YouTube transcriptions and copyrighted materials to train models. The company is currently hiring a “Head of Internet Creators” to foster relationships with influencers, according to a new job listing. The company has also partnered with artists and creatives to give feedback on its AI tools such as video generation model Sora and to create content that it has jointly posted on its........

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