OpenAI’s VP of global affairs claims o1 is ‘virtually perfect’ at correcting bias, but the data doesn’t quite back that up

Departures might be dominating the week’s OpenAI-related headlines. But comments on AI bias from Anna Makanju, the company’s VP of global affairs, also grabbed our attention. Makanju, speaking on a…

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Former Brex COO who now heads unicorn fintech Figure says GPT is already upending the mortgage industry

Lending startup Figure will be launching an AI tool powered by GPT-4 to help catch errors in lending documents.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source

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Zap Energy investors in recent $130M round included Soros Fund and Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective

The company recently closed a $130 million round, according to an SEC filing, bringing the total to $327 million. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source

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Uber snags another robotaxi deal, aviation startups land VC bucks, and where Rivian Foundation money is going

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