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OpenAI president dismisses executive departures as not unusual
OpenAI President Greg Brockman said a recent string of executive departures was part of a normal reshuffle and not particularly unusual. He said heightened attention around the company makes the changes seem bigger. OpenAI has seen key leaders leave in recent months, with at least 12 senior executives departing this year. The company has also been reported to have disbanded a safety team studying catastrophic risks from large models.
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OpenAI ends Sora video AI service, completes training of next-generation Spud model
OpenAI has abruptly ended its AI video-generation service Sora, scrapping the app and API, a plan to integrate it with ChatGPT and a $1 billion partnership it had been pursuing with Disney. The Disney arrangement was reportedly only a verbal understanding. The Sora team will shift toward world simulation for long-term robotics research. Alex Heath said GPU allocation was a key factor as OpenAI prioritises Codex and enterprise products.
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OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT, Codex and Atlas into desktop super app
OpenAI plans to combine the ChatGPT app, the Codex coding platform and the Atlas browser into a single desktop “super app,” the Wall Street Journal reported. The move is aimed at simplifying user experience and strengthening its push for enterprise and developer customers. The shift is being led by head of applications Fidji Simo. OpenAI plans to add new agent features to Codex and then integrate ChatGPT and Atlas, while keeping the mobile ChatGPT app unchanged.
