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AI Summary

  • OpenAI has launched initiatives across various countries, including partnerships aimed at enhancing AI literacy and support for small and medium enterprises.
  • The release of GPT-5.1 marks significant advancements in adaptive reasoning, coding performance, and new tools for developers, which are expected to impact various applications in healthcare and productivity.
  • Companies, including Philips and BBVA, are integrating AI tools into their workflows to improve employee efficiency and scale operations, highlighting a trend of AI being adopted across diverse industries.
  • OpenAI and Amazon are in discussions regarding strategic partnerships, whilst ongoing legal battles over user privacy and data retention raise concerns about the implications of AI technology deployment.
  • Efforts are underway to establish governance frameworks for AI safety, with organizations collaborating to address issues related to misuse, data privacy, and ensuring that AI advancements benefit society collectively.

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OpenAI News

  • Introducing OpenAI for Ireland 2 days ago

    OpenAI launches OpenAI for Ireland, partnering with the Irish Government, Dogpatch Labs and Patch to help SMEs, founders and young builders use AI to innovate, boost productivity and build the next generation of Irish tech startups.

  • Understanding neural networks through sparse circuits 3 days ago

    OpenAI is exploring mechanistic interpretability to understand how neural networks reason. Our new sparse model approach could make AI systems more transparent and support safer, more reliable behavior.

  • Introducing GPT-5.1 for developers 3 days ago

    GPT-5.1 is now available in the API, bringing faster adaptive reasoning, extended prompt caching, improved coding performance, and new apply_patch and shell tools.

  • How Philips Is scaling AI literacy across 70,000 employees 3 days ago

    Philips is scaling AI literacy with ChatGPT Enterprise, training 70,000 employees to use AI responsibly and improve healthcare outcomes worldwide.

  • Piloting group chats in ChatGPT 3 days ago

    We’re piloting group chats in ChatGPT to make collaboration simple. Bring others—and ChatGPT—into one shared conversation to plan, brainstorm, and create together.


Google AI

  • What’s new with Google Cloud 9 days ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    Google Cloud, Inside Google Cloud

    Want to know the latest from Google Cloud? Find it here in one handy location. Check back regularly for our newest updates, announcements, resources, events, learning opportunities, and more.  ---------------------------------------- Tip: Not sure where to find what you’re looking for on the Google Cloud blog? Start here: Google Cloud blog 101: Full list of topics, links, and resources. ---------------------------------------- NOV 10 - NOV 14 * Deploy n8n to Cloud Run With just a few commands, you can deploy n8n to Cloud Run and have it up and running, ready to supercharge your business with AI workflows that can manage spreadsheets, read and draft emails,

  • Google Cloud Europe establishes new European Advisory Board 9 days ago by Tara Brady
    Inside Google Cloud, Customers

    Across the world, organizations are partnering with Google Cloud to tackle their toughest challenges, drive digital transformation, and unlock new levels of growth. In Europe, organizations face unique and complex regulatory challenges. To ensure we're delivering the best possible value and experience for our customers here, we have established a new European Advisory Board. This distinguished group of leaders from across various industries will act as a vital feedback channel, help customers navigate complex regulatory landscapes, and foster a strong, sustainable digital economy. Their counsel is key to ensuring Google Cloud products not only meet but exceed European requirements, driving

  • Cool stuff Google Cloud customers built, Oct. edition: Research agents, a World Series hit, agentic "teams" & more 16 days ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    AI & Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Databases, Inside Google Cloud, Partners, Customers

    AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, there would be no Google Cloud, as they are the ones building the future on our platform. In this regular round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories.  For our latest edition, we look into new research agents from Deutsche Bank and The Max Planck Institute; helping devs strut their stuff with new databases for Rent the Runway; mortgage lender Mr. Cooper’s “team” of AI agents answering tough customer questions; an AI assistant for doctors

  • Cool stuff customers built, Sept. edition: Modern edge, faster blockchains, AI for nurses & more 2 months ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    AI & Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Databases, Inside Google Cloud, Partners, Customers

    AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, there would be no Google Cloud, as they are the ones building the future on our platform. In this regular round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories.  For our latest edition, we explore Uber’s revamped network with modern edge; smarter, AI-infused site search at Target; a wicked fast blockchain built by Keeta Network; HCA Healthcare empowers its nurses with a new AI-powered information portal; Deutche Telecom enhances its data science workloads; Google’s AI infrastructure

  • The global harms of restrictive cloud licensing, one year later 2 months ago
    Inside Google Cloud

    A year ago today, Google Cloud filed a formal complaint with the European Commission about Microsoft’s anti-competitive cloud licensing practices — specifically those that impose financial penalties on businesses that use Windows Server software on Azure’s biggest competitors.  Despite regulatory scrutiny, it’s clear that Microsoft intends to keep its restrictive licensing policies in place for most cloud customers. In fact, it’s getting worse.  As part of a recent earnings call, Microsoft disclosed that its efforts to force software customers to use Azure are “not anywhere close to the finish line,” and represented one of three pillars “driving [its] growth.” As we approach


The Deep View

  • The CIO’s 8-Step roadmap to enterprise AI success 18 hours ago by The Deep View

    Good morning. Welcome to this special weekend edition of The Deep View, presented in partnership with StackAI. THE CIO’S ROADMAP TO ENTERPRISE AI TRANSFORMATION: EIGHT ESSENTIAL STEPS FROM PILOT TO PRODUCTION Everyone talks about deploying AI. Few know how to actually make it work. For most enterprises, “AI transformation” stops at a proof of concept: pilots never scale, governance gets messy, and ROI remains abstract. This guide covers the eight concrete steps that every CIO should follow to implement AI solutions effectively, securely, and for the fastest time to value—including videos, whitepapers, templates, and more.  🔗StackAI is the all-in-one enterprise AI transformation platform, combining the ease of

  • AI could cause a power shortfall 2 days ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. OpenAI and the New York Times are beefing. On Wednesday, the AI firm slammed the copyright lawsuit brought against it by the newspaper and other news organizations, urging the US District Court for the Southern District of New York to reverse an order that would force it to cough up 20 million user chats, calling the request an “overreach.” In a filing, the company argued that “more than 99.99%” of the chats have nothing to do with the case, and that these chats should instead be treated like private emails. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. AI COULD CAUSE A POWER SHORTFALL 2.

  • Why world models could be the future of AI 3 days ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence just launched PAN, a state-of-the-art world model. In today’s newsletter, we dive into all things world models. A quick thank you to the MBZUAI team for giving us the scoop on this, and for sponsoring today’s edition. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. WHY WORLD MODELS COULD BE THE FUTURE OF AI 2. INSIDE MBZUAI’S NEXT-GENERATION WORLD MODEL 3. THE DAUNTING TASK OF SIMULATING REALITY FRONTIER AI WHY WORLD MODELS COULD BE THE FUTURE OF AI Today’s most popular AI models are great with words.  But when given tasks beyond letters and numbers, these models often fail to grasp the

  • Tech firms seek overseas data center dominance 4 days ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. Anthropic might be close to returns. According to The Wall Street Journal, the AI firm is on pace to break even by 2028. The forecast is a stark contrast to that of its rival OpenAI, which predicts its operating losses to sit at $74 billion in that year, largely due to the massive cash it’s plunging into AI infrastructure. Though OpenAI expects to hit profitability in 2030, the company will spend 14 times as much money as Anthropic by then to get to that point. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1.  TECH FIRMS SEEK OVERSEAS DATA CENTER DOMINANCE 2. OPENAI LOSES GERMAN MUSIC

  • EU could loosen privacy, tech regulations 5 days ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. OpenAI wants to get fit. The company is reportedly exploring a move into consumer health apps, following in the footsteps of its Big Tech brethren, including Apple, Google and Amazon. According to Business Insider, the company is exploring several opportunities, including a personal health assistant and a health data aggregator.  It marks another move in OpenAI’s quest to be the Barbie of AI companies: capable of doing every job, including doctor, movie star and, now, fitness instructor. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. EU COULD LOOSEN PRIVACY, TECH REGULATIONS 2. GOOGLE EYES MAPS FOR AI INTEGRATIONS 3. AI NEEDS TO DO MORE THAN TALK POLICY EU