Rumors about OpenAI's developer event introducing AI agents, tech company layoffs, and a million-dollar AI challenge to read ancient scrolls. OpenAI's latest updates, new integrations, and expansion beyond chatbots. Competitive pressure, developer skepticism, and OpenAI's core values. AGI timelines and addressing criticisms.
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OpenAI is rumored to introduce AI agents at their upcoming developer event in November.
The layoffs at tech companies like Stack Overflow and LinkedIn indicate the impact of AI on their operations.
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Vesuvius Challenge: Using AI to Read Ancient Scrolls
The Vesuvius Challenge is a million-dollar competition to use AI to read papyrus scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The scrolls were discovered in Pompeii and could double the amount of literature from that time. Scholars have attempted to open and read the scrolls but most were destroyed. Recently, contestants used AI models to virtually unwrap the scrolls, resulting in the identification of a first word.
Layoffs at Stack Overflow and LinkedIn
Stack Overflow has laid off 28% of its staff due to decreased use of its coding help forum as developers rely more on AI-assisted coding. LinkedIn also announced layoffs of around 3% of its staff as part of a larger restructuring effort. Though not confirmed, these layoffs are assumed to be related to AI's impact on the companies.
Integrating AI into Video Editing and Advertising
CapCut, a video editing platform used by TikTok power users, introduced new AI tools including an AI-powered script generator, AI-generated presenters, and a virtual try-on featuring AI models. YouTube announced Spotlight Moments, an AI tool that automatically flags popular videos related to specific cultural moments for advertisers to serve ads on. These developments highlight the growing trend of integrating AI into existing products and workflows.
NLW digs into rumors and reports around what we can expect from the OpenAI developer event coming in November, including reports that the company will introduce AI agents. Before that on the Brief, layoffs at tech companies and a million dollar AI challenge to read ancient scrolls.
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