OpenAI just announced that ChatGPT Go is rolling out everywhere and they're getting ready to test ads in the free and Go tiers. In simple terms, they're trying to make powerful AI cheaper and more accessible without letting ads mess with the actual answers. Here are the key points that matter for anyone building with AI or thinking about automation trends: • ads tested only in free and Go accounts • ads appear below answers and never influence responses • no data sharing with advertisers • personalization optional and can be turned off • no ads for minors or around sensitive topics • potential new ad formats that are interactive inside the chat • better discovery tools for small businesses powered by AI What do you guys think? Are ads inside AI tools going to be annoying or actually helpful if they're done right? Read the full article here: https://openai.com/index/our-approach-to-advertising-and-expanding-access/

Anthropic just released a brand new constitution for Claude that moves away from simple rules to help the AI understand the actual "why" behind its behavior. - Moving from 2023 standalone principles to a holistic document explaining the context and reasons for its values. - Prioritizes 4 core properties in order starting with safety followed by ethics, compliance, and helpfulness. - Includes hard constraints to prevent high stakes risks like providing uplift for bioweapons attacks. - Uses synthetic training data created by Claude itself to help future versions learn these new values. - Released under a Creative Commons CC0 license so any of us can use it for our own automation projects. - Aims to treat users like intelligent adults by balancing honesty with compassion in difficult tradeoffs. How do you guys feel about AI models having their own "values" like this, and do you think it makes them more or less useful for your workflows? Claude's Constitution: https://www.anthropic.com/constitution Read more: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-new-constitution

I find it fascinating that a company as big as Apple, still has not been able to figure out AI! Apple just confirmed it's teaming up with Google to power the next generation of Siri using custom Gemini models, and it sounds like the partnership goes way beyond just voice commands. The short version is that Apple chose Google's AI as the core tech behind future Apple Intelligence features. A few things jumped out at me: • custom Gemini models powering not just Siri but more Apple Intelligence features across the whole ecosystem • potential for major upgrades on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro, even Apple Watch • Apple still keeping user data private inside its own systems • Google simply providing model and cloud tech while Apple controls the experience • both companies going public with the deal which raises the stakes for performance • signals a trend where even the biggest companies rely on each other for AI acceleration • could push more cross platform pressure and innovation in consumer facing AI I’m curious what you guys think. Does this partnership make you more excited about Apple Intelligence or more skeptical that Apple needs Google at all? Read the full article here: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/860989/apple-google-gemini-siri-ai-deal-what-it-means

Cowork basically turns Claude into a hands on helper that can work directly inside a folder on your Mac, not just chat with you. Here are the bits that stood out to me: • real file access so Claude can read, edit, create things locally • tasks with actual agency planning steps and completing them without constant prompting • great for non coders since it takes the Claude Code vibe and makes it friendly for everyday work • can organize files, draft docs, clean up screenshots, build spreadsheets and more • supports connectors so you can hook in external data sources • supports new skills for creating documents and presentations • works with Claude in Chrome for browser based tasks • parallel tasking so you can queue up work instead of babysitting chat threads • strong control settings to choose exactly what Claude can see or touch • early preview so features and safety guardrails will keep evolving Would you trust an AI to work directly inside your files if it saved you hours each week? Read the full article here: http://claude.com/blog/cowork-research-preview

xAI just brought a massive new AI training cluster online, pushing the scale of model training into a whole new tier. Why this matters for AI and automation: - 1 gigawatt scale training cluster, called Colossus 2, now live - Built by xAI, led by Elon Musk - Power capacity on par with small cities, not typical data centers - Signals bigger, faster, more capable foundation models ahead - Reinforces that compute is becoming the real moat in AI - Raises the bar for startups building on top instead of competing at the model layer - More pressure to use automation and no code tools to stay competitive without massive infrastructure Article link: https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-xai-brings-1gw-colossus-2-ai-training-cluster-online/