OpenAI today announced a significant expansion of ChatGPT's customization and memory capabilities. For some users, it will now be able to remember information from the full breadth of their prior conversations with it and adjust its responses based on that information.
This means ChatGPT will learn more about the user over time to personalize its responses, above and beyond just a handful of key facts.
Some time ago, OpenAI added a feature called "Memory" that allowed a limited number of pieces of information to be retained and used for future responses. Users often had to specifically ask ChatGPT to remember something to trigger this, though it occasionally tried to guess at what it should remember, too. (When something was added to its memory, there was a message saying that its memory had been updated.)
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Remember when teachers demanded that you "show your work" in school? Some fancy new AI models promise to do exactly that, but new research suggests that they sometimes hide their actual methods while fabricating elaborate explanations instead.
New research from Anthropicβcreator of the ChatGPT-like Claude AI assistantβexamines simulated reasoning (SR) models like DeepSeek's R1, and its own Claude series. In a research paper posted last week, Anthropic's Alignment Science team demonstrated that these SR models frequently fail to disclose when they've used external help or taken shortcuts, despite features designed to show their "reasoning" process.
(It's worth noting that OpenAI's o1 and o3 series SR models deliberately obscure the accuracy of their "thought" process, so this study does not apply to them.)
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Bluesky is updating its app to version 1.100, and the update includes a more comprehensive search page and new chat reactions.
The search page is now known as Γ’ΒΒExplore,Γ’ΒΒ where you can find trending topics, suggested accounts, and starter packs to jump-start stuff for you to follow on the app. This new Explore page still lets you search from the top, but now, the first thing you see under the search bar are a list of top trends and that may have a tag emphasizing how Γ’ΒΒhotΓ’ΒΒ or Γ’ΒΒnewΓ’ΒΒ something is.
ThereΓ’ΒΒs also a shortcut at the top to edit interests that inform what you see on the Explore page, but you can hide that and adjust your interests later in Settings > Content and media.
Γ°ΒΒΒ’ΓΒ App Version 1.100 is rolling out now (2/2)Trying to find more on Bluesky? The search page is now "Explore," with updated trends, suggested accounts, and more!
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As for the chat reactions, you can now hold down on a direct message and select an emoji to react to it with. The feature looks and works similarly to many other chat apps like iMessage.
Previously, holding down on a message brought up a menu on the bottom of the screen to transla …
After years of stuntwork largely being overlooked by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Oscars are about to add a new category. Today, the Academy announced that it intends to start giving out Oscar statues for stunt design starting with films released in 2027 for the awards ceremonyβs 100th anniversary.
βSince the early days of cinema, stunt design has been an integral part of filmmaking,β Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement about the new category. βWe are proud to honor the innovative work of these technical and creative artists, and we congratulate them for their commitment and dedication in reaching this momentous occasion.β
The Academy has yet to announce any other eligibility rules for films that will be nominated in the new category. βThe specifics of the awardβs presentation will be determined by the Academyβs Board of Governors and executive leadership at a future date,β according to the Academyβs press release.
Though over 100 stunt workers are currently members of the Academyβs Production and Technology Branch, as The Hollywood Reporter notes, the organization has only ever given out two (honorary) Oscars to stunt performers. Now that the new category has been established, weβre probably going to start seeing studios putting a lot more emphasis on their projectsβ death-defying set pieces.
After starting earlier this week, Google has rolled out the redesigned Keep for Android βQuick captureβ widget.Β
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Googleβs new Pixel 9a still doesnβt have Qi2, just like the flagship models that released last year, but the new mid-range device is picking up a huge selection of cases and accessories from Spigenβs βMagFitβ lineup that, like Googleβs phone, deliver a premium experience without the premium price tag.
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