Recently there have been a wave of OpenAI announcements and, to end the year in style, the company responsible for ChatGPT announced that it intends to soon launch a new model of its Artificial Intelligence (HE).
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This new model is called the o3 and will also be accompanied by the o3-mini. Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, announced that the o3-mini will arrive “close to the end of January†2025, with the arrival of o3 expected for “shortly after thatâ€.
Of course, we expect better performance from this new generation, but, since it is not yet among us, We can only wait for the usual tests to find out what new capabilities this model has..
In xAI, Elon Musk's company dedicated to the development of Artificial Intelligence (HE), started testing Grok's dedicated app – a conversational ‘bot’ similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
According to TechCrunch, For now, This application is only available for iOS systems and can only be accessed in Australia and a few other countries.
“Grok is an AI-powered assistant designed to be the truest, useful and curious as possible. Get answers to any question, create stunning images and upload photographs to gain a deeper understanding of your worldâ€, can be read in the description.
It is worth remembering that Grok can now be used by any user of the social network, without the need to have a subscription to the platform.
A recent study published by the Journal of Medical Internet Research indicates that open-world games that allow players to explore virtual worlds at their own pace and without major restrictions, offer “substantial benefits for cognitive escape, significantly improving relaxation and well-being.”
According to researchers at Imperial College London, no UK, and the University of Graz, in Austria,, The immersive experiences of open-world games can aid players' psychological well-being by helping them meet their basic psychological needs, “like autonomy, competence and relationship, as described in self-determination theory.” The secret appears to be in the control players have over their choices and actions in the game world., that lead to increased feelings of competence and satisfaction.
However, The researchers also acknowledge that the study has some limitations, especially the fact that it is based on data self-declared by respondents, which can distort reality.
Shuji Utsumi, president from Sega, admitted the intention of moving forward with a streaming service from the company where (take responsibility) Subscribers will be able to access the brand's most iconic games, which includes ‘franchises’ such as ‘Sonic’ and ‘Yakuza’.
“We are thinking about something and discussing something that we cannot talk about at the momentâ€, Utsumi told the BBC, adding that he finds subscription services “very interestingâ€.
Even if Sega decides to proceed with its own proposal for a subscription service, I don’t know what the format would be.. While Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass offers games on launch day, other proposals such as the Switch's Switch Online serves as a 'library' for games released on the company's old consoles.
We can only wait for more news.
And in film (since we talk about Sega and 'Sonic'…) highlight for the premiere of ‘Sonic 3: The Movie’ ('Sonic the Hedgehog 3' no original title).
On your latest adventure, Sonic, Knuckles and Tails unite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they've ever had to face. By having their capabilities exceeded in all aspects, Team Sonic must turn to an unexpected alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet..
Jim Carrey, James Marsden and Idris Elba are among the actors who give body and/or voice to the characters in this film directed by Jeff Fowler.
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wPFEmYj6-I
