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• ⏰ GPT-5 delayed until 2025

• 🪖 AI on the battlefield

• 🎶 Record labels suing AI music generators

• 🤑 Stability AI secures new funding lifeline

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STARTUPS

GPT-5 delayed until 2025

OpenAI's CTO, Mira Murati, has revealed details about the upcoming GPT-5, describing it as a significant leap from GPT-4, which she compares to a smart high-schooler. GPT-5 is expected to achieve "Ph.D. intelligence for specific tasks," marking a substantial advancement in AI capabilities.

Despite earlier rumors of a 2023 or 2024 release, Murati clarified that GPT-5 will likely be released in late 2025 or early 2026. While GPT-5 will exhibit advanced memory and reasoning for certain tasks, it will still lag behind in many other areas, indicating that its high-level intelligence is task-specific.

MILITARY

AI on the battlefield

The U.S. military is integrating AI in various domains, such as data analysis and drone swarms, through initiatives like DARPA’s AI-piloted aircraft tests and the Defense Innovation Unit's rapid software improvements. AI analytics helps sort through vast amounts of data to provide actionable insights, while AI-powered drone swarms are being developed for various operational challenges.

Additionally, AI-driven robots and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) are being deployed for reconnaissance and combat support. However, ethical concerns remain about relying on AI for critical decisions, highlighting the need for careful implementation and oversight to avoid potential pitfalls and ensure responsible use.

ENTERTAINMENT

Record labels suing AI music generators

The world’s largest record labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group, have filed lawsuits against AI music-making companies Suno and Uncharted Labs, the makers of Udio. These companies recently released AI programs that generate songs from text prompts, raising legal and ethical concerns within the music industry.

The lawsuits, coordinated by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), allege that Suno and Udio have used copyrighted sound recordings without permission to train their AI models. The RIAA emphasized the need for responsible development of AI tools that respect artists' rights. This legal action follows similar disputes, reflecting the music industry's growing challenges with AI-generated content.

STARTUPS

Stability AI secures new funding lifeline

Stability AI, a startup that reached a $1 billion valuation during the generative AI boom but later faced financial difficulties and employee departures, has appointed Prem Akkaraju, former CEO of Weta Digital, as its new CEO. Akkaraju is part of a group of investors, including former Facebook President Sean Parker, who have provided a cash infusion that may lower the company's valuation. This funding will likely reduce the stakes of existing investors, who have invested over $100 million collectively. Parker will join as chairman of the board.

Stability AI, which sells subscriptions for its image-generating AI models, generated less than $5 million in revenue but lost over $30 million in the first quarter and owes nearly $100 million to cloud computing providers. The startup, known for its AI product Stable Diffusion, previously partnered with Amazon Web Services and sold its image creation tool Clipdrop to Jasper. Emad Mostaque, Stability's first CEO, stepped down in March amid scrutiny.