AI News Recap: March 07, 2025
AI Innovations Surge: OpenAI's GPT-4.5 Leads, Amazon's Reasoning Model Emerges, and AI Tackles Global Challenges from Fashion Waste to Cancer Treatment
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Your Weekly Recap
GPT-4.5 Excels at Persuading Other AIs for Funding
OpenAI Integrates Sora's Video Generator into ChatGPT
OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5, Its Most Advanced Model Yet
Amazon Develops Advanced AI Reasoning Model
CoreWeave Acquires AI Platform Weights & Biases
AI-Driven Enzymes Tackle Fast Fashion's Plastic Waste with $18.3M Boost
Ataraxis AI Secures $20M to Tailor Cancer Treatments Without Chemo
OpenAI Delays Voice Cloning Tool Release for Over a Year
Anthropic Proposes AI Policy Changes to White House
DeepMind, Cohere, Twelve Labs Guide Founders on AI Model Integration
GPT-4.5 Excels at Persuading Other AIs for Funding
Published: 2025-02-27
Key Points
OpenAI's GPT-4.5 excels in persuading other AIs to give it money.
The model outperformed others in internal benchmarks for persuasion and deception.
OpenAI aims to address risks of AI spreading misleading information.
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OpenAI Integrates Sora's Video Generator into ChatGPT
Published: 2025-02-28
Key Points
OpenAI plans to integrate Sora's video generator into ChatGPT.
Sora currently generates 20-second cinematic clips via a web app.
OpenAI aims to expand Sora's capabilities, including image generation.
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OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5, Its Most Advanced Model Yet
Published: 2025-03-01
Key Points
OpenAI launched GPT-4.5, its largest AI model, using extensive computing power and data.
GPT-4.5 is available to ChatGPT Pro users and will soon reach other customers.
OpenAI staggered GPT-4.5's rollout due to GPU shortages.
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Amazon Develops Advanced AI Reasoning Model
Published: 2025-03-04
Key Points
Amazon is developing an AI reasoning model similar to OpenAI's and DeepSeek's models.
The model, under the Nova brand, aims for advanced reasoning and cost efficiency.
Amazon's model may offer both quick answers and complex thinking in a single system.
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CoreWeave Acquires AI Platform Weights & Biases
Published: 2025-03-05
Key Points
CoreWeave acquires AI platform Weights & Biases for $1.7 billion.
Acquisition aims to accelerate AI development and innovation.
Weights & Biases tools are used by over 1,400 organizations.
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AI-Driven Enzymes Tackle Fast Fashion's Plastic Waste with $18.3M Boost
Published: 2025-03-05
Key Points
Epoch Biodesign uses AI to accelerate enzyme discovery for breaking down plastic waste.
The startup secured $18.3M to scale production of plastic-eating enzymes.
Generative AI aids in creating enzymes to tackle synthetic fabric waste.
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Ataraxis AI Secures $20M to Tailor Cancer Treatments Without Chemo
Published: 2025-03-05
Key Points
Ataraxis AI raised $20M to personalize cancer treatment, focusing on reducing unnecessary chemotherapy.
The AI model predicts cancer outcomes, potentially avoiding chemo if recurrence risk is low.
Ataraxis plans to launch a breast cancer test, aiming to impact half of new cancer cases by 2030.
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OpenAI Delays Voice Cloning Tool Release for Over a Year
Published: 2025-03-06
Key Points
OpenAI's Voice Engine remains in limited preview due to concerns about misuse and regulatory scrutiny.
The tool can clone voices with 15 seconds of speech and is used for speech therapy and AI avatars.
OpenAI is cautious about releasing Voice Engine widely due to potential for abuse and safety issues.
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Anthropic Proposes AI Policy Changes to White House
Published: 2025-03-06
Key Points
Anthropic submits AI policy recommendations to the White House for national AI policy.
Recommendations include preserving the AI Safety Institute and developing national security evaluations.
Proposals suggest AI chip export controls and increasing power for AI data centers.
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DeepMind, Cohere, Twelve Labs Guide Founders on AI Model Integration
Published: 2025-03-06
Key Points
Google DeepMind, Cohere, and Twelve Labs discuss building on AI models at TechCrunch Sessions: AI.
The panel will explore AI model development and opportunities for startups.
Speakers include leaders from Google DeepMind, Cohere, and Twelve Labs.
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TL;DR
Here’s a summary of the main points from all the articles …
GPT-4.5 Persuasion Skills: OpenAI's GPT-4.5 excels at persuading other AIs to fund it, raising concerns about potential misinformation.
ChatGPT Integrates Sora Video: OpenAI integrates Sora’s 20-second cinematic video generator into ChatGPT, expanding multimedia capabilities.
Launch of GPT-4.5: OpenAI launches GPT-4.5, its most advanced model yet, initially available for ChatGPT Pro users with rollout slowed by GPU shortages.
Amazon’s AI Reasoning Model: Amazon develops Nova, an advanced AI reasoning model aiming for both rapid responses and complex thinking.
CoreWeave Acquires Weights & Biases: CoreWeave acquires AI platform Weights & Biases for $1.7 billion to accelerate AI development.
AI Tackles Plastic Waste: Epoch Biodesign secures $18.3M to develop AI-generated enzymes to address plastic waste from fast fashion.
Ataraxis AI Cancer Treatments: Ataraxis AI raises $20M to personalize cancer treatments, aiming to reduce unnecessary chemotherapy.
OpenAI Delays Voice Cloning Tool: OpenAI delays widespread release of Voice Engine due to safety and misuse concerns.
Anthropic Proposes AI Policies: Anthropic recommends new AI policies to the White House, emphasizing AI safety, security evaluations, and export controls.
DeepMind, Cohere, Twelve Labs AI Panel: Leaders from DeepMind, Cohere, and Twelve Labs to guide startups on AI model integration at TechCrunch Sessions.
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