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Top Trending AI News – April 18, 2025


OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models hallucinate more

By Maxwell Zeff | April 18, 2025

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OpenAI’s latest reasoning models, designed to improve logical thinking and problem-solving, are reportedly showing increased rates of hallucination, raising concerns about their reliability in critical applications.

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

By Kyle Wiggers, Cody Corrall, Alyssa Stringer, Kate Park | April 18, 2025

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A comprehensive guide to ChatGPT, covering its capabilities, recent updates, and the impact it’s having on industries and everyday users as AI chatbots become increasingly mainstream.

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ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it ‘creepy’

By Kyle Wiggers | April 18, 2025

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Some users have reported that ChatGPT is now addressing them by name without being prompted, sparking privacy concerns and debate over how much personal data AI chatbots should access or remember.

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ChatGPT will now use its ‘memory’ to personalize web searches

By Kyle Wiggers | April 18, 2025

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OpenAI is rolling out a new feature for ChatGPT that leverages its memory to tailor web search results to individual users, aiming to make AI-powered search more relevant and efficient.

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OpenAI pursued Cursor maker before entering into talks to buy Windsurf for $3B

By Marina Temkin | April 17, 2025

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OpenAI reportedly explored acquiring the company behind Cursor before entering negotiations to purchase Windsurf for $3 billion, signaling its ongoing expansion in the AI tools market.

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OpenAI launches Flex processing for cheaper, slower AI tasks

By Kyle Wiggers | April 17, 2025

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OpenAI introduces Flex processing, a new option for users to run AI tasks at a lower cost by accepting slower processing times, targeting businesses and developers with budget constraints.

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As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI ‘advisor’ to help companies manage risk

By Rebecca Bellan | April 17, 2025

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With global trade tensions rising, Hence has launched an AI-powered advisor designed to help companies assess and manage supply chain and geopolitical risks more effectively.

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Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund

By Julie Bort | April 17, 2025

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Geoff Ralston, former president of Y Combinator, has launched a new fund focused on AI safety, aiming to support startups and research that prioritize responsible AI development.

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Google’s latest AI model report lacks key safety details, experts say

By Kyle Wiggers | April 17, 2025

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Experts have criticized Google’s latest AI model report for omitting important safety and transparency information, raising questions about the company’s approach to responsible AI disclosure.

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AI benchmarking platform Chatbot Arena forms a new company

By Kyle Wiggers | April 17, 2025

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Chatbot Arena, a popular platform for benchmarking AI chatbots, has spun out into a standalone company to accelerate its development and expand its offerings for AI evaluation.

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OpenAI’s Stargate project sets its sights on international expansion

By Rebecca Szkutak | April 17, 2025

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OpenAI’s Stargate project, initially focused on the U.S. market, is now planning to expand internationally, aiming to bring advanced AI infrastructure to more regions.

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The latest viral ChatGPT trend is doing ‘reverse location search’ from photos

By Kyle Wiggers | April 17, 2025

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A new trend has emerged where users leverage ChatGPT to perform ‘reverse location searches’ from photos, showcasing the growing versatility and creativity in AI-powered image analysis.

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xAI adds a ‘memory’ feature to Grok

By Kyle Wiggers | April 16, 2025

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Elon Musk’s xAI has introduced a memory feature to its Grok AI, allowing the chatbot to remember previous interactions and provide more personalized responses.

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Trump administration reportedly considers a US DeepSeek ban

By Maxwell Zeff | April 16, 2025

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Reports suggest the Trump administration is considering a ban on DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, as part of ongoing efforts to limit foreign access to advanced AI technologies.

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OpenAI’s latest AI models have a new safeguard to prevent biorisks

By Maxwell Zeff | April 16, 2025

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OpenAI has implemented a new safeguard in its latest AI models to prevent them from being used to create or spread biological risks, reflecting growing concerns over AI misuse.

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OpenAI is reportedly in talks to buy Windsurf for $3B, with news expected later this week

By Marina Temkin | April 16, 2025

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OpenAI is reportedly negotiating to acquire Windsurf for $3 billion, with an official announcement anticipated soon, as the company continues to expand its AI portfolio.

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OpenAI partner says it had relatively little time to test the company’s o3 AI model

By Kyle Wiggers | April 16, 2025

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A partner of OpenAI revealed that it had limited time to test the new o3 AI model before its release, raising questions about the thoroughness of pre-launch evaluations.

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OpenAI launches a pair of AI reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini

By Maxwell Zeff | April 16, 2025