Altman Reconsiders Open-Source Strategy, EU Bans Risky AI Systems, and Super-Earth Discovered
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Feb 7, 2025
Sam Altman hints at a significant shift in OpenAI's open-source strategy, acknowledging competitive pressure from models like DeepSeek R1. Meanwhile, the EU steps up with bold regulations banning risky AI systems, emphasizing ethical safety in technology. The show also highlights incredible discoveries of two super-Earths in habitable zones, reigniting excitement about the potential for alien life. These topics together paint a picture of a rapidly evolving landscape in AI and space exploration.
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OpenAI Reconsiders Open-Source
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reconsiders open-source strategy due to competition.
Open-source models like DeepSeek R1 are narrowing OpenAI's lead.
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EU Bans Risky AI Systems
The EU bans "unacceptable risk" AI systems, including manipulative systems and social scoring.
Violations can result in substantial penalties of up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover.
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Super-Earths Discovered
Two super-Earths, TOI-715 b and HD 20794 d, have been discovered in their stars' habitable zones.
These planets offer exciting research opportunities for potential habitability and extraterrestrial life.
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In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore Sam Altman's recent acknowledgment that OpenAI may need to reconsider its open-source strategy, suggesting they might be "on the wrong side of history." This significant shift comes as competitive pressure from open-source models like DeepSeek R1 continues to mount, with Altman praising DeepSeek as "a very good model" that has narrowed OpenAI's traditional lead in the field.
The European Union has taken a historic step in AI regulation with the implementation of the EU AI Act's first phase on February 2, 2025. The legislation prohibits AI systems deemed to pose "unacceptable risks," including manipulative systems, social scoring, and untargeted facial recognition databases. Violations can result in substantial penalties of up to €35 million or 7% of a company's total worldwide annual turnover, demonstrating the EU's commitment to establishing itself as a global leader in trustworthy AI development.
Our main story focuses on two remarkable super-Earth discoveries within their stars' habitable zones. TOI-715 b, located 137 light-years away, is approximately 1.5 times wider than Earth and orbits its red dwarf star every 19 days. The second discovery, HD 20794 d, orbits a Sun-like star just 20 light-years from Earth and is roughly six times more massive than Earth, with an elliptical orbit that moves in and out of the habitable zone. These discoveries represent significant milestones in our search for potentially habitable worlds and provide promising targets for future research with advanced instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope.
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