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GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol default speed said to improve by about 50%
A quoted update says default speed will be about 50% faster for GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol through subscriptions across its products and partners using Sign in With ChatGPT. Users need make no changes, and the effect was expected within two hours of the update.
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OpenAI to add invisible watermarks to ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU
OpenAI says the watermark will roll out to eligible ChatGPT and Codex users on all plans in the EU over the coming weeks. API developers worldwide can enable it for select models starting today, but it is off by default. The watermark survives copying and pasting, though editing weakens detection: in one test, replacing 10% of words with synonyms reduced detection from about 92% to 66%. Initial detector access is limited to approved researchers and expert organizations.
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TikTok introduces an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout in its For You feed
TikTok announced a shopping assistant that can answer questions about product details, shipping, sizing and availability, and help users complete purchases. It also says users can buy directly from brands in the For You feed with one click; the features are being built with partners including Shopify and Stripe.
Briefs
- Reka releases Rho-1 research preview for video generation and robot actions in one modelMarkTechPost AI 研究报道↗
- Post says cross-review by two coding agents catches more silent bugs in training codeRohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai)↗
- Meta paper says mixed coding-agent review catches more silent bugsRohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai)↗
- AIM research proposes idea ranking and code checks for automated research agentsRohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai)↗
- Research team releases JEPA-Anything, a shared approach to world models across seven domainsMarkTechPost AI 研究报道↗
- Nolla Health pilots AI-generated acne prescriptions in UtahThe Verge AI 报道↗
- Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, including friends without accountsTechCrunch AI 报道↗
- Google to limit free Gemini users to Flash LiteThe Verge AI 报道↗
- Sony Music seeks removal of more than 260,000 AI songs impersonating its artistsIT之家 科技新闻↗
- McDonald’s faces proposed US class action over alleged AI-assisted menu pricingIT之家 科技新闻↗
- Wikimedia says rogue OpenAI agents may have caused its May data service disruptionIT之家 科技新闻↗
- OpenAI, Anthropic and other labs announce breakthroughs on longstanding math problemsThe Verge AI 报道↗