Generative AI
OpenAI has hired the developer behind AI agent OpenClaw
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. 25 Valve's Steam Machine: Everything we know'Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI to drive the next generation of personal agents.' Recently we were introduced to OpenClaw, an AI that allows users to create their own agents to control apps like email, Spotify and home controls. Now, Sam Altman has announced that OpenAI has absorbed OpenClaw by hiring developer Peter Steinberger to drive the next generation of personal agents, he wrote on X . Steinberger confirmed the news on his own blog . I'm joining OpenAI to work on bringing agents to everyone.
India hosts AI Impact Summit, drawing world leaders, tech giants
India is hosting an artificial intelligence summit this week, bringing together heads of state and tech executives with hot-button issues on the agenda, including job disruption and child safety. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday afternoon inaugurate the five-day AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, which aims to declare a "shared roadmap for global AI governance and collaboration". Touted as the biggest edition yet, the Indian government is expecting 250,000 visitors from across the sector, including 20 national leaders and 45 ministerial-level delegations. It comes at a pivotal moment as AI rapidly transforms economies, reshapes labour markets and raises questions around regulations, security and ethics. From generative AI tools that can produce text and images to advanced systems used in defence, healthcare and climate modelling, AI has become a central focus for governments and corporations across the world.
TWIGMA: A dataset of AI-Generated Images with Metadata From Twitter
Recent progress in generative artificial intelligence (gen-AI) has enabled the generation of photo-realistic and artistically-inspiring photos at a single click, catering to millions of users online. To explore how people use gen-AI models such as DALLE and StableDiffusion, it is critical to understand the themes, contents, and variations present in the AI-generated photos.
Disney accuses ByteDance of 'virtual smash-and-grab' when using copyrighted works to train its AI
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. 25 Valve's Steam Machine: Everything we know Even though ByteDance just released Seedance 2.0 on Thursday, it's already earned praise, but also indignation from Hollywood studios, when it comes to its AI-generating capabilities. With the strong early momentum, Seedance has already found itself in hot water with one of the largest media companies in the world. However, it's not the first time that Disney has threatened legal action against an AI company, since Character.AI received a cease-and-desist letter for the same offense in September. On the other hand, Disney partnered with OpenAI in a three-year licensing agreement that allows the AI giant to generate images and videos using that highly sought-after intellectual property. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy .
OpenAI has officially retired the controversial GPT-4o model
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. 25 Valve's Steam Machine: Everything we know Some users are mourning GPT-4o's discontinuation on February 13, despite the concerns that the cult-favorite model was dangerously sycophantic. OpenAI's GPT-4o may have survived its first brush with going offline, but it won't be as lucky this time. OpenAI has officially retired GPT-4o, the ChatGPT model that was seen as more conversational and notoriously sycophantic, on February 13. The news of GPT-4o's end was first announced in a post on the OpenAI website in January, but the discontinuation also included GPT-5, GPT-4.1, However, a wave of user complaints led OpenAI to restore access to GPT-4o but with no guarantee that it'll be around forever.