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Sources: OpenAI is pausing the rollout of ChatGPT Adult Mode

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Dario's big leak “They’re sort of a gullible bunch." A rare leak out of Anthropic shows how CEO Dario Amodei really feels about OpenAI.

If you believe what both OpenAI and Anthropic proclaim — that they’re building AGI that will change everything — this bitterness should probably alarm you. sources.news/p/darios-big...

Anthropic is going to be just fine It's the fastest-growing software business ever. Also: OpenAI's new post-training lead, Anduril's co-founders want to buy Wired, and more.

I’ve never seen such a combination of technical and moral (at least perceived) superiority from a tech company since the heyday of Apple. sources.news/p/anthropic-...

No discussion of tech media can get past this basic traffic fact: in the AI world, Google and social no longer refer traffic, which means that the vast majority of readers just never find you in the first place. Analysis: growtika.com/blog/tech-m...

Surviving the AI slop-pocalypse with Reddit CEO Steve Huffman YouTube video by ACCESS Podcast

Full video www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zhv...

Steve Huffman on why AI won't kill Reddit Reddit's CEO on fighting slop, AI deals, being a better platform for creators, prediction markets, and more.

Interviewed Reddit CEO Steve Huffman about AI slop, agents, his deals with OpenAI and Google, becoming a better platform for creators, his worry about prediction markets, and a lot more sources.news/p/steve-huff...

Why Stripe isn't worried about an AI bubble My chat with co-founder John Collison. Also: Anthropic v. the Pentagon, Amazon's AI departure, and more.

What AI bubble? In an interview, Stripe co-founder John Collison said the payments giant isn't seeing the signs

“No one’s looking for a refund of their tokens” sources.news/p/why-stripe...

The AI doomer essay that rattled Wall Street I spoke with the co-author of the viral AI prediction post that tanked stock prices. Also: a notable OpenAI hire, Anthropic's tender offer, and more.

I spoke with the co-author of the Citrini viral AI prediction post that tanked stock prices. sources.news/p/the-ai-doo...

Sources: Snap’s SVP of Specs, who had been leading the hardware effort for six years, is out after a “blow-up” with CEO Evan Spiegel about the company’s strategy sources.news/p/figmas-ans...

How did Meta lose the ClawFather? After Zuckerberg reached out, Altman ultimately won over OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger. Also: India's AI Summit kicks off, a new consumer AI agent platform, and Roblox is the gaming market.

“I don’t do this for the money… I want to have fun and have impact.” sources.news/p/how-did-me...

OpenAI’s 4o Valentine’s breakup ChatGPT is removing its most controversial model. Also: Anthropic's big raise, OpenClaw may be acquired, my weekend reading list, and more.

The comfortable industry narrative is that AI is a tool. The 4o saga is a window into how many people view LLMs as companions and even lovers. sources.news/p/openais-4o...

What happened at xAI Was it really just a reorg, or people cashing out? Also: OpenAI gets a futurist.

Lots of chatter this week about what’s behind all the departures at xAI

Turns out the reason mostly boils down to what all-too-often actually drives the AI industry’s drama: money sources.news/p/what-happe...

OpenAI's Fidji Simo on ads in ChatGPT and ending the Code Red How ads in ChatGPT will work, what will end the Code Red, those Anthropic attack ads, working with Sam Altman, and much more…

Highlights + full transcript here sources.news/p/openais-fi...

Head of ChatGPT fires back at Anthropic's Super Bowl attack ads YouTube video by ACCESS Podcast

New interview: OpenAI's CEO of Applications. Fidji Simo, on how ads in ChatGPT will work, what will end the Code Red, a social network for AI agents, the state of Sora, and a lot more

Her first in-depth pod since joining OpenAI www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmBK...

Whoops, should be "friend," fixed

I mean, it’s just fake

Jony Ive is done working with "assholes" What the Ferrari Luce reveals about Ive's post-Apple life. Also: Fidji Simo on OpenAI's ads push.

Last week, Jony Ive showed me the interior of the first Ferrari electric car that LoveFrom designed.

He was candid about his philosophy on who he works with post-Apple and where his head is as he builds OpenAI's first device. sources.news/p/jony-ive-i...

Inside Reflection: the new AI lab that's coming for DeepSeek My full Sources Live interview with Reflection co-founder and CTO Ioannis Antonoglou in Davos.

Inside Reflection: the new AI lab that's coming for DeepSeek:

Just published my full Sources Live interview with Reflection AI’s co-founder from Davos sources.news/p/inside-ref...

ACCESS ACCESS is a show about the tech industry’s inside conversation. Hosted by Alex Heath, the most connected reporter covering the tech industry, and Ellis Hamburger, the founder whisperer for today’s hot...

This week's pod was a fun one: we had Sari Azout join to discuss taste as a differentiator in the age of AI, founder life in Miami, and what she learned from the crypto bubble

Ellis and I also talk Clawdbot mania and the new essay from Anthropic's CEO

Available everywhere now: access.show

Meta's CTO on VR layoffs, glasses, and the next AI model My full Sources Live conversation with Andrew Bosworth during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Just published my full interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth in Davos.

We discuss:
- Why the recent VR layoffs happened
- Meta's new AI model, which just dropped internally
- Glasses production ramping up
- The new Compute org
- Building a humanoid

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Interview: Demis Hassabis @ Sources Live, Davos My full conversation with the Google DeepMind CEO on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.

Just published my full interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis in Davos

Some things we discuss:
- Gemini 4
- The Apple deal
- Robotics
- BCI
- Post-AGI life

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Davos kicks off the AI turf war Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic were slinging mud at each during the World Economic Forum. Also: Sunday CEO Tony Zhao this week of ACCESS.

The three main AI labs got messy this year at Davos sources.news/p/davos-kick...

Google's AI boss: No plans for ads in Gemini During our convo in Davos, Demis Hassabis and I chatted about ads in AI, Google's new deal with Apple, humanoids, and Gemini 4.

Demis Hassabis told me Google has no plans to put ads in Gemini

It's interesting they've gone for that so early,” he said of OpenAI putting ads in ChatGPT. “Maybe they feel they need to make more revenue.”

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You’d think a recap of a lawsuit’s public filings would be boring but no, this is incredibly revealing

Getting ready to file my Helen Toner Apology Form

20+ revelations from Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI Musk v Altman is headed to trial. I read thousands of pages of unsealed evidence in the case. Here are the highlights.

I read thousands of pages in Musk v Altman so you don't have to

The case is going to jury trial in April, and based on the evidence that has been unsealed so far, it's going to be a wild one sources.news/p/20-revelat...

Thinking Machines is nothing without its people More Thinking Machines employees are in talks to join OpenAI. Also: Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe on ACCESS and the Sources Live @ Davos lineup.

As I first reported earlier today, more Thinking Machines employees are in talks to join the 3 founding members who just rejoined OpenAI

Sources say TM lacks a clear product/business strategy and has been struggling to raise a new round of financing sources.news/p/thinking-m...

Google wants Gemini in iOS like ChatGPT Today's model partnership with Apple is just the begging. Also: a new ACCESS ep, Claude Cowork, and a bunch of Meta news.

Sources: Google wants Gemini in iOS like ChatGPT

Today's model partnership is just the beginning, as Google hopes it's the first step to getting a deeper, product-facing integration like OpenAI enjoys on Apple devices

More in today's newsletter: sources.news/p/google-wan...

Lenovo’s AI strategy matters more than you think My chat with the PC giant's head of AI product. Also: My quick jaunt through the CES show floor.

- Lenovo’s AI strategy matters more than you may think
- Weird scenes from the CES show floor
- What folks here are saying about the weird Nvidia keynote yesterday

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What's next for Sources Publishing four days a week, a live interview series, and raising subscription prices.

An update on Sources:

- Now publishing 4 days a week
- Raising subscription prices
- First-ever Sources Live in Davos later this month

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