Tech News # 43 | When AI Lies: OpenAI's scariest update

This month in SSW Tech News, The rise of Devin, the first AI software, Microsoft and Google invest in renewable energy, Microsoft is going passwordless, ChatGPT’s integration into Apple devices, Google’s Astra and some eyebrow-raising behavior from OpenAI’s latest AI model. Get all the details and insights right here. Let us know in the comments what you think of these developments!

00:00 | Introduction

00:31 | Devin, the AI software engineer

01:55 | Microsoft introduces async APIs for WinForms

02:25 | ChatGPT comes to Apple devices

03:50 | OpenAI releases o1 and o1 Pro

04:24 | OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 scheming behavior

05:45 | Microsoft’s journey to a passwordless future

06:42 | OpenAI launches usage APIs for better cost tracking

07:09 | Google’s Astra prototype and its exciting features

08:18 | Microsoft and Google’s $45 billion renewable energy pledge

08:54 | Closing thoughts

Tech News Links:

Devin – https://www.cognition.ai/blog/introdu…

WinForms – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet…

Apple Intelligence – https://x.com/OpenAI/status/186694328…

OpenAI o1 – https://openai.com/index/openai-o1-sy…

GPT escape – https://cdn.openai.com/o1-system-card…

Microsoft Passwords – https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffm…

OpenAI API – https://sdtimes.com/ai/openai-launche…

Google Astra – https://deepmind.google/technologies/…

Big Tech Renewables – https://reneweconomy.com.au/is-big-te…

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