AI21 Completes Series C Funding, Challenging OpenAI's Position in the Generative AI Field


On February 19, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI is about to complete a funding round exceeding $100 billion. This record-breaking capital injection is expected to push its post-investment valuation above $850 billion (approximately 5.88 trillion Chinese yuan at the current exchange rate), instantly drawing widespread attention from the tech and investment sectors. In the first batch of funds from this round, strategic investors occupy a central position, with Amazon, SoftBank Group, NVIDIA, and Microsoft all listed among the core participants. Further information indicates that if all parties execute at the maximum discussed amount, the investment size
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that India has become the second largest market for ChatGPT globally, with 100 million weekly active users. To adapt to the Indian market, OpenAI launched a low-cost version of ChatGPT Go and established an office in New Delhi to capture the young user market.
Peter Steinberger, founder of OpenClaw, announced his joining of OpenAI. OpenClaw will transition into an independent foundation, focusing on the development of personal AI agents. Steinberger emphasized the open-source philosophy, stating that joining OpenAI is a step toward realizing his vision.
OpenAI removed its core mission of 'safe AI for humanity' from tax filings, sparking concerns over a shift from non-profit AGI to commercial interests.....
OpenAI has added two advanced security measures to ChatGPT to address the risk of prompt injection attacks. The new measures are built on the existing security framework, including a sandbox mechanism and URL data leakage protection. The first measure is an optional lockdown mode for users with high security needs, aimed at preventing third parties from deceiving the AI into executing malicious commands or leaking sensitive information.