The deal removes a major constraint on raising capital for OpenAI, which was founded as a nonprofit AI safety group.

Microsoft lifted a funding restriction on OpenAI that became a point of conflict after ChatGPT took off required more computing power.

Microsoft has unveiled “Mico,” a new animated avatar for its Copilot AI that brings back shades of Clippy. The expressive blob acts as a friendly, customizable face for the chatbot.

When Microsoft and OpenAI announced their revised AI deal on Thursday, it reduced Microsoft’s ownership share of OpenAI, but seemed to give it everything that it wanted in exchange, analysts said. Well, everything other than AGI, which Microsoft doesn’t really care about.

Microsoft is drawing a bright line at romantic, flirtatious and erotic content, even for adults, when it comes to its Copilot chatbot, the company’s AI CEO said in an interview.

Remember Clippy? Microsoft's infamous paper clip assistant might have been before its time. The software giant has introduced a new AI character called Mico (pronounced MEE'koh), designed to embody its Copilot virtual assistant.

Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, even described the new product in those terms in the announcement. “Copilot Mode in Edge is evolving into an AI browser that is your dynamic, intelligent companion,

Plus: OpenAI has unveiled estimates of how many of ChatGPT's weekly users are experiencing severe mental health symptoms

CleanSpark, a Las Vegas-based bitcoin miner, is getting into the booming AI data center business, and rivaling big tech's power ambitions.

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