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[UPDATED] OpenAI O1 First impressions

So OpenAI have released a preview of their new O1 model(s): Landing Page. This is a specialized model and departs from the tradition of the other GPT models. It is available to paid ChatGPT subscribers, to Tier 5 API customers and via OpenRouter. What’s special about the O1 model family is that, in marketing speak, “spend more time thinking thr... Read more...

Replit's AI Agent: Promising, but not there yet

Peter Gostev, Head of AI at Moonpig, shared his excitement about Replit’s new AI coding Agent. He highlighted three key features: Read more...

[UPDATED] Podcast transcription: MLX Whisper vs. Gemini

(TLDR; I tried device-local Whisper and ended up using Google Gemini instead.) Read more...

[UPDATED] AI Deployment in Germany: Practical Considerations

The recent news about Aleph Alpha’s strategic shift away from developing large language models (LLMs) to focus on AI integration services has sparked discussions about the state of AI deployment in Germany. While this change might seem discouraging for those hoping for a strong European contender in the AI race, it’s worth examining the practica... Read more...

Privacy Concerns in ChatGPT's GPT Ecosystem

A recent study has shed light on significant privacy and data protection issues within ChatGPT’s GPT ecosystem. Read more...