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Did you know: OpenAI is rolling out a new product every day for the next 12 days?

In today’s email:

• o1 Model Released

• Sacks Named AI Czar

• Google’s AI Can Detect Emotions

• 4 New AI Tools

• Latest AI Research Papers

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Day 1 of OpenAI's '12 Days of Christmas' Delivers $200 ChatGPT Pro

OpenAI's "12 Days of OpenAI" livestream kicks off, promising a cadence of daily announcements through mid-December. CEO Sam Altman teased a range of updates, from product rollouts to advanced feature demos, and cryptically dubbed “stocking stuffers.”

Day one introduced ChatGPT Pro, a $200-per-month subscription targeting power users who demand top-tier performance from AI. The offering centers on the o1 reasoning model, which iteratively validates its computations to cut errors by 34% on complex, real-world tasks.

Upgraded features include image analysis and faster, more concise outputs, though the model still falters on certain benchmarks like MLE-Bench. Pro subscribers unlock "o1 pro mode," which deploys greater computational heft for tackling intricate problems, albeit at the expense of response time.

With perks like unlimited GPT-4o access and advanced voice features, the $200 price tag aligns OpenAI’s revenue strategy with rising operational costs, targeting a niche of technical elites.

The livestream runs daily through mid-December on OpenAI’s YouTube, with new features and product launches set to keep the AI community engaged. Tune in weekdays at 10 a.m. PT for real-time updates. Read more.

Trump names David Sacks as White House AI and Crypto Czar

David Sacks, venture capitalist and Silicon Valley heavyweight, has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to take on the newly minted role of AI and crypto czar. Sacks, now tasked with steering policy in these rapidly evolving sectors, will also chair the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology.

His remit spans crypto deregulation, a key promise from Trump’s campaign, and shaping a federal strategy for AI—a domain where technological progress must be carefully balanced with national security and ethical concerns. As Sacks spearheads efforts to clarify legal frameworks for cryptocurrencies and guide AI regulation, he’ll likely coordinate closely with other high-profile tech figures, including Elon Musk, on the growing complexities of these industries. Read more.

Google says its new AI models can identify emotions — and that has experts worried

Google's introduction of the PaliGemma 2 model family, designed to analyze images and detect emotions, has sparked concerns among experts. While the model offers contextually relevant captions and descriptions of actions and emotions, it requires fine-tuning for accurate emotion recognition.

Critics, such as Sandra Wachter and Heidy Khlaaf, raise alarms about the potential for misuse in areas like law enforcement and hiring practices, warning that emotion detection could lead to false or biased conclusions. Although Google claims to have tested for demographic biases, some researchers argue that the methods used, like the FairFace benchmark, are insufficient.

Given the subjective nature of emotion, many believe that such models oversimplify human experience and could exacerbate societal inequities if widely deployed. Read more.

• DeepMind’s Genie 2 Turns Single Images into Playable 3D Worlds

• Meta is putting a $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana

• AI startup Exa's new search engine turns web info into structured databases

• Diamonds are forever? World-first carbon-14 diamond battery made

• A universal ‘Plug and Charge’ protocol for EV charging is coming in 2025

• Researchers improve AI logic by focusing on critical tokens

• LLMs may have a killer enterprise app: ‘digital labor’ — at least if Salesforce Agent Force is any indicator

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it'd be 'un-American' for Elon Musk to wield political influence to harm rivals

• Google's Gradient backs Cake, a managed open source AI infrastructure platform

• Swiss auction firm becomes first to sell art solely authenticated by AI

• Humane wants to put the AI Pin’s software inside your phone, car, and smart speaker

• OpenAI's o1 model sure tries to deceive humans a lot

• Elon Musk's xAI lands $6B in new cash to fuel AI ambitions  

• Researchers achieve 96% accuracy in detecting phishing emails with open-source AI

• Oura’s smart rings can now tell when you’re getting sick

• Sundar Pichai says Google Search will ‘change profoundly’ in 2025

• Copilot Vision, Microsoft's AI tool that can read your screen, launches in preview

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