Leo Rodman May 05, 2025
OpenAI reverses course, says its nonprofit will remain in control of its business operations | TechCrunch
OpenAI has decided that its nonprofit division will retain control over its for-profit org, after the company initially announced that it planned to convert to a for-profit organization.
techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/openai-reverses-course-says-its-nonprofit-will-remain-in-control-of-its-business-operations
OpenAI pledges to make changes to prevent future ChatGPT sycophancy | TechCrunch
OpenAI says it'll make changes to the way it updates the AI models that power ChatGPT, following an incident that caused the platform to become overly
techcrunch.com/2025/05/02/openai-pledges-to-make-changes-to-prevent-future-chatgpt-sycophancy
DOGE put a college student in charge of using AI to rewrite regulations
The DOGE operative has been tasked with rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/doge-put-a-college-student-in-charge-of-using-ai-to-rewrite-regulations
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor | TechCrunch
Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech
techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/what-is-mistral-ai-everything-to-know-about-the-openai-competitor
A DOGE recruiter is staffing a project to deploy AI agents across the US government
A startup founder said that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/a-doge-recruiter-is-staffing-a-project-to-deploy-ai-agents-across-the-us-government
Why Google Gemini’s Pokémon success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Assistance from an external “agent harness” was key to the model’s success.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/why-google-geminis-pokemon-success-isnt-all-its-cracked-up-to-be
Is Duolingo the face of an AI jobs crisis? | TechCrunch
Duolingo announced plans this week to replace contractors with AI and become an “AI-first” company — a move that journalist Brian Merchant pointed to as a
techcrunch.com/2025/05/04/is-duolingo-the-face-of-an-ai-jobs-crisis
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