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OpenAI announces SearchGPT prototype
Spotlight: Colin Kaepernick launches AI startup
Jack Shields
July 26, 2024
Happy Friday!
We’re capping off a busy week with an easy read — just two headlines on deck today. Let’s go.
In today’s Daily Update:
🗞️ OpenAI announces SearchGPT
📸 Colin Kaepernick launches AI startup
🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
Read time: 2 minutes
TOP STORY
🗞️ OpenAI announces SearchGPT
Source: OpenAI
OpenAI is testing SearchGPT, a prototype of a new AI search engine that equips the company’s core models with access to information on the web.
What you need to know:
SearchGPT utilizes ChatGPT’s conversational format to answer user queries in a single browser.
This allows users to ask follow-up questions without prompting a new search, allowing SearchGPT to reference the context from previous queries.
OpenAI says the tool is designed to connect users with publishers by prominently citing them in searches.
The SearchGPT prototype is currently rolling out to a small group of users and publishers. You can join the waitlist here.
Why it matters: This prototype doesn’t seem to reinvent the wheel when it comes to search engines. That said, pairing the conversational capabilities of OpenAI’s models with real-time information from the web makes it easier for users to find exactly what they’re looking for. The search engine market may prove to be extremely profitable for OpenAI, which is positioned to threaten Google’s core product.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
📸 Colin Kaepernick launches AI startup
Source: Getty Images
Former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick is launching an AI storytelling platform called Lumi.
The rundown:
Kaepernick became a prominent figure in the early Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests by kneeling during the national anthem throughout the 2016 NFL season.
After sparking a national debate surrounding racial inequality, Kaepernick went unsigned in 2017. This led to speculation that he was being blackballed by the league due to his activism.
Lumi is an end-to-end media company that helps creators create, publish and merchandise their stories both digitally and physically.
The platform utilizes a text-based AI models to help creators generate scripts and build their final product.
Background check: Kaepernick isn’t new to Silicon Valley. The former QB has been an angel investor since 2017 and currently sits on the board of digital publishing platform Medium. Lumi is currently limited to Japanese-style manga books, with plans to expand to video content. This will be an interesting ship to follow as it navigates the chaotic sea of AI startups.
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🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
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Stability AI introduces Stable Video 4D, a model that can generate dynamic 3D content from a single video.
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